Shares of STV Group plc (LON:STVG - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 189.01 ($2.54) and traded as low as GBX 167.50 ($2.25). STV Group shares last traded at GBX 173.50 ($2.33), with a volume of 231,644 shares trading hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of STV Group in a report on Thursday, May 22nd.
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STV Group Price Performance
The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 162.88 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 188.28. The stock has a market cap of £82.70 million, a P/E ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -14,440.00.
STV Group (LON:STVG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 29 ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. STV Group had a net margin of 3.76% and a negative return on equity of 172.50%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that STV Group plc will post 30.3860523 earnings per share for the current year.
STV Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 7.40 ($0.10) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is a boost from STV Group's previous dividend of $3.90. This represents a dividend yield of 4.5%. STV Group's dividend payout ratio is 75.10%.
Insider Transactions at STV Group
In other STV Group news, insider Rufus Radcliffe acquired 48,331 shares of STV Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 163 ($2.19) per share, for a total transaction of £78,779.53 ($106,000.44). 5.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About STV Group
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STV is Scotland's home of news, entertainment and drama, serving audiences with quality content on air, online and on demand.
STV's broadcast channel reaches 2.8 million viewers each month, while free streaming service STV Player, features a library of premium content and is available on all major platforms across the UK.
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