Porvair plc (LON:PRV - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 691.32 ($9.29) and traded as high as GBX 730 ($9.81). Porvair shares last traded at GBX 720 ($9.67), with a volume of 84,675 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Porvair in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th.
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Porvair Trading Down 0.0 %
The company has a market cap of £332.05 million, a PE ratio of 21.51 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 692.38 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 683.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.67.
Porvair (LON:PRV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The company reported GBX 38.60 ($0.52) EPS for the quarter. Porvair had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 8.57%. Sell-side analysts predict that Porvair plc will post 39.0358613 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Porvair Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a dividend of GBX 4.20 ($0.06) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.64%. This is a boost from Porvair's previous dividend of $2.10. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. Porvair's dividend payout ratio is 17.79%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Ben Stocks sold 70,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 716 ($9.62), for a total transaction of £501,200 ($673,384.39). 21.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Porvair Company Profile
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Porvair plc engages in the filtration, laboratory, and environmental technology business. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace & Industrial segment designs and manufactures a range of specialist filtration equipment for aerospace, energy, and industrial applications.
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