RWE (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) Sets New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?

RWE AG (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $41.58 and last traded at $41.14, with a volume of 75140 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.03.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of RWE in a report on Monday, March 24th.

RWE Stock Up 0.5%

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

RWE (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter. RWE had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 5.78%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that RWE AG will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RWE Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th were paid a dividend of $0.8535 per share. This is a boost from RWE's previous dividend of $0.76. This represents a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 5th. RWE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.12%.

RWE Company Profile

RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind/Solar; Hydro/Biomass/Gas; Supply & Trading; and Coal/Nuclear.