The Weir Group PLC (OTCMKTS:WEGRY - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.95 and traded as high as $15.99. The Weir Group shares last traded at $15.16, with a volume of 657 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, BNP Paribas downgraded shares of The Weir Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th.
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The Weir Group Trading Down 1.8 %
The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.95 and a 200 day moving average of $14.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 2.07.
The Weir Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.1394 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. This is a positive change from The Weir Group's previous dividend of $0.10.
The Weir Group Company Profile
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The Weir Group PLC produces and sells highly engineered original equipment worldwide. It operates in two segments, Minerals and ESCO. The Minerals segment offers engineering, manufacturing, and service processing technology for the use in abrasive high-wear mining applications; and differentiated technology for the use in infrastructure and general industrial markets.
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