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Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Trading 14.1% Higher - Should You Buy?

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Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD - Get Free Report) shares traded up 14.1% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 153.60 ($1.90) and last traded at GBX 143.80 ($1.78). 9,660,308 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 696% from the average session volume of 1,213,965 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 126 ($1.56).

Halfords Group Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £311.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,095.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 135.51 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 143.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.34.

Halfords Group (LON:HFD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 7.60 ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halfords Group had a return on equity of 5.22% and a net margin of 1.00%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Halfords Group plc will post 9.1143911 earnings per share for the current year.

Halfords Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th were paid a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.32%. Halfords Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 6,153.85%.

Halfords Group Company Profile

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HALFORDS IS THE UK'S LEADING PROVIDER OF MOTORING AND CYCLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. Through Halfords Autocentres, it is also one of the UK's leading independent operators in vehicle, servicing, maintenance and repairs. We are a market-leading business, with unique and differentiated products and services. Our unique mix of stores, garages, mobile vans and home delivery means we can offer customers unparalleled convenience in the motoring and cycling markets... ...We know that our customers want us to be there for them, when they need us.

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