Shares of easyJet plc (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 516.92 ($6.68) and traded as high as GBX 519.63 ($6.72). easyJet shares last traded at GBX 504.60 ($6.52), with a volume of 5,638,602 shares changing hands.
easyJet Stock Down 1.1 %
The business's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 510.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 517.85. The company has a market cap of £3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 9.97, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.33, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.09.
easyJet Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a GBX 12.10 ($0.16) dividend. This is a boost from easyJet's previous dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a yield of 2.24%. easyJet's dividend payout ratio is presently 10.09%.
Insider Buying and Selling at easyJet
In other news, insider Julie Chakraverty bought 20,083 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 498 ($6.44) per share, for a total transaction of £100,013.34 ($129,283.01). Also, insider Kenton Jarvis sold 34,540 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 568 ($7.34), for a total value of £196,187.20 ($253,602.90). Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 20,167 shares of company stock valued at $10,046,374. Company insiders own 16.74% of the company's stock.
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We are a low-cost, European, point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares for our customers – making great value travel accessible for everyone. We aim to provide simple, convenient travel and holidays at a competitive price with outstanding customer service.
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