RWE (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?

RWE AG (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $42.41 and last traded at $42.41, with a volume of 3755 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.93.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of RWE in a research note on Monday, March 24th.

RWE Trading Up 0.2%

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

RWE (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter. RWE had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 5.78%. The business had revenue of $6.72 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that RWE AG will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current year.

RWE Increases Dividend

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