CMC Markets (LON:CMCX) Shares Down 16.8% - What's Next?

CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 16.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 213 ($2.63) and last traded at GBX 220.50 ($2.72). 2,236,680 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 132% from the average session volume of 963,157 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 265 ($3.27).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of CMC Markets in a report on Thursday.

CMC Markets Stock Down 16.8 %

The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 268.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 299.21. The stock has a market capitalization of £617.00 million, a P/E ratio of 1,297.06 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95.

CMC Markets (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 12.80 ($0.16) EPS for the quarter. CMC Markets had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 14.17%. As a group, research analysts predict that CMC Markets Plc will post 20.9884902 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CMC Markets Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were issued a dividend of GBX 3.10 ($0.04) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 5th. CMC Markets's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4,705.88%.

Insider Activity at CMC Markets

In other news, insider Albert Soleiman purchased 102 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 291 ($3.59) per share, for a total transaction of £296.82 ($366.63). Also, insider David Fineberg acquired 124 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 242 ($2.99) per share, with a total value of £300.08 ($370.65). Insiders purchased 322 shares of company stock worth $90,026 in the last 90 days. 64.79% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About CMC Markets

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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