The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) Stock Price Up 2% - Still a Buy?

The Pebble Group plc (LON:PEBB - Get Free Report) was up 2% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 38.33 ($0.51) and last traded at GBX 35.75 ($0.48). Approximately 748,361 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 105% from the average daily volume of 364,358 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 35.06 ($0.47).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 100 ($1.33) price objective on shares of The Pebble Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th.

The Pebble Group Stock Down 0.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of £58.43 million, a P/E ratio of 10.39 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 37.93 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 43.06.

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 4.63 ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Pebble Group had a return on equity of 6.55% and a net margin of 4.74%. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Pebble Group plc will post 5.0724638 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Pebble Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of GBX 1.85 ($0.02) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This is a boost from The Pebble Group's previous dividend of $1.20. This represents a dividend yield of 4.62%. The Pebble Group's payout ratio is currently 29.29%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher Lee acquired 270,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 37 ($0.49) per share, for a total transaction of £99,900 ($132,739.84). 12.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About The Pebble Group

The Pebble Group plc (www.thepebblegroup.com) is a provider of digital commerce, products and related services to the global promotional products industry, comprising two differentiated businesses, focused on specific areas of the promotional products market: Facilisgroup (www.facilisgroup.com) and Brand Addition (www.brandaddition.com). Facilisgroup focuses on supporting the growth of mid-sized promotional product businesses in North America by providing a digital commerce platform, which enables those businesses to benefit from significant business efficiency and gain meaningful supply chain advantage from the ability to purchase from quality suppliers under preferred terms. Brand Addition focuses upon providing promotional products and related services under contract to some of the world's most recognisable brands.