Empiric Student Property Plc (LON:ESP - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 85.34 ($1.04) and traded as low as GBX 82.10 ($1.00). Empiric Student Property shares last traded at GBX 83.30 ($1.02), with a volume of 539,066 shares changing hands.
Empiric Student Property Trading Down 0.8 %
The firm has a market capitalization of £498.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 917.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.27, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.45. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 85.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 92.29.
Empiric Student Property Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 21st were issued a dividend of GBX 0.88 ($0.01) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 21st. Empiric Student Property's payout ratio is 4,444.44%.
Insider Transactions at Empiric Student Property
In other news, insider Duncan Garrood acquired 25,316 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 71 ($0.87) per share, with a total value of £17,974.36 ($21,992.37). Insiders own 0.34% of the company's stock.
About Empiric Student Property
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Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities.
Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student® operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments.
The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014.
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