Shares of STV Group plc (LON:STVG - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 187.28 ($2.54) and traded as low as GBX 172.50 ($2.34). STV Group shares last traded at GBX 177.50 ($2.41), with a volume of 57,842 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of STV Group in a report on Thursday, May 22nd.
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STV Group Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -14,440.00. The company has a market cap of £83.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22 and a beta of 0.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 164.25 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 186.74.
STV Group (LON:STVG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 29 ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. STV Group had a negative return on equity of 172.50% and a net margin of 3.76%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that STV Group plc will post 30.3860523 EPS for the current year.
STV Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were given a GBX 7.40 ($0.10) dividend. This is an increase from STV Group's previous dividend of $3.90. This represents a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. STV Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.10%.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Rufus Radcliffe purchased 48,331 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 163 ($2.21) per share, for a total transaction of £78,779.53 ($106,761.80). Company insiders own 5.86% of the company's stock.
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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