Galliford Try Holdings plc (LON:GFRD - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 298.02 ($3.77) and traded as high as GBX 385 ($4.87). Galliford Try shares last traded at GBX 374 ($4.73), with a volume of 174,926 shares traded.
Galliford Try Stock Down 1.3 %
The stock has a market capitalization of £369.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,046.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.30, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.92. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 342.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 298.86.
Galliford Try Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a dividend of GBX 11.50 ($0.15) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. This is a boost from Galliford Try's previous dividend of $4.00. This represents a yield of 3.83%. Galliford Try's payout ratio is 4,571.43%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Galliford Try
In other Galliford Try news, insider Bill Hocking sold 159,626 shares of Galliford Try stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 327 ($4.14), for a total value of £521,977.02 ($660,479.59). Corporate insiders own 7.70% of the company's stock.
About Galliford Try
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Galliford Try Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the construction business in the United Kingdom. It operates through Building, Infrastructure, and PPP Investments segments. The company engages in the construction of buildings for private and public sector clients in health, education, custodial, and defense markets, as well as serves commercial clients.
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