Big Yellow Group (LON:BYG) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Here's Why

Shares of Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYG - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 859 ($11.24) and last traded at GBX 865 ($11.32), with a volume of 3699080 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 907 ($11.87).

Big Yellow Group Trading Up 1.8 %

The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 924.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,022.37. The firm has a market cap of £1.75 billion, a PE ratio of 7.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.68.

Big Yellow Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a GBX 22.60 ($0.30) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Big Yellow Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.46%.

Insider Transactions at Big Yellow Group

In related news, insider Michael O'Donnell bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 945 ($12.37) per share, with a total value of £28,350 ($37,107.33). Company insiders own 6.16% of the company's stock.

About Big Yellow Group

Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage. Our diverse customer base, strong brand and location of our 109 stores helps us deliver a resilient performance. We are committed to innovation in customer engagement, harnessing technology and investing in the development of our store teams. This dedication puts exceptional customer service at the heart of what we do, whilst ensuring we continue to operate a sustainable business.