CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 183.40 ($2.40) and last traded at GBX 183.80 ($2.41), with a volume of 870896 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 197.20 ($2.58).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of CMC Markets in a report on Thursday, January 23rd.
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CMC Markets Stock Up 3.5 %
The stock has a market cap of £615.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.19. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 213.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 257.28.
CMC Markets Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a dividend of GBX 17.60 ($0.23) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from CMC Markets's previous dividend of $3.10. This represents a dividend yield of 2.12%. CMC Markets's payout ratio is 6.75%.
Insider Activity at CMC Markets
In other CMC Markets news, insider David Fineberg acquired 142 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 211 ($2.76) per share, with a total value of £299.62 ($392.17). Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 149,226 shares of company stock valued at $32,084,474. Company insiders own 64.79% of the company's stock.
CMC Markets Company Profile
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CMC is a leading global provider of online trading and investing, with a comprehensive retail, professional and institutional offering.
The business was started in 1989 with a simple ethos: to make financial markets truly accessible for investors. We are proud of our strong heritage and our successful 30-year track record as an innovator at the forefront of enabling digital trading for our clients.
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