CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) shares were down 16.8% on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 213 ($2.62) and last traded at GBX 220.50 ($2.71). Approximately 2,236,680 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 132% from the average daily volume of 963,157 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 265 ($3.26).
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of CMC Markets in a research report on Thursday.
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CMC Markets Stock Performance
The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 268.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 299.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.00. The company has a market cap of £617.00 million, a P/E ratio of 1,297.06 and a beta of 0.51.
CMC Markets (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 12.80 ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter. CMC Markets had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 12.06%. As a group, equities analysts predict that CMC Markets Plc will post 20.9884902 earnings per share for the current year.
CMC Markets Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were given 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
In other news, insider David Fineberg bought 124 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 242 ($2.98) per share, for a total transaction of £300.08 ($369.42). Also, insider Albert Soleiman purchased 102 shares of CMC Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 291 ($3.58) per share, with a total value of £296.82 ($365.41). Insiders have acquired 322 shares of company stock valued at $90,026 in the last ninety days. 64.79% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About CMC Markets
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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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