Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,258 ($43.17) and last traded at GBX 3,252 ($43.09), with a volume of 817389 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,230 ($42.80).
Admiral Group Stock Up 0.3 %
The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,955.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,750.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 115.01, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 7.57. The firm has a market capitalization of £9.91 billion, a PE ratio of 24.72, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.18.
Admiral Group (LON:ADM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported GBX 216.60 ($2.87) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Admiral Group had a return on equity of 38.14% and a net margin of 8.82%. On average, analysts forecast that Admiral Group plc will post 161.0199297 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Admiral Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of GBX 121 ($1.60) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 4.02%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This is an increase from Admiral Group's previous dividend of $71.00. Admiral Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.39%.
About Admiral Group
(
Get Free Report)
Admiral Group plc is an established financial services provider offering motor, household, travel and pet insurance, as well as personal lending products, trading in five countries, namely the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the US. Founded in 1993, Admiral has grown to become an established multinational and multi-product insurer and is proud to be Wales' only FTSE 100 Company.
Featured Articles
This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.
Before you consider Admiral Group, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Admiral Group wasn't on the list.
While Admiral Group currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
Just getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
