Ashtead Group plc (OTCMKTS:ASHTY - Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Tuesday, December 17th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 10th will be given a dividend of 1.44 per share on Monday, February 24th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 10th.
Ashtead Group Trading Down 3.0 %
ASHTY traded down $7.76 during trading on Thursday, hitting $254.50. 95,312 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,436. Ashtead Group has a 1 year low of $241.94 and a 1 year high of $337.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $309.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $291.97. The firm has a market cap of $27.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
ASHTY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised Ashtead Group from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Berenberg Bank upgraded Ashtead Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Ashtead Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.
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Ashtead Group Company Profile
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Ashtead Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, industrial, and general equipment rental business in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It provides pumps, power generation, heating, cooling, scaffolding, traffic management, temporary flooring, trench shoring, and lifting services.
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