Shares of Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD - Get Free Report) rose 13.5% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 153.60 ($1.91) and last traded at GBX 143 ($1.78). Approximately 4,323,830 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 363% from the average daily volume of 933,098 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 126 ($1.57).
Halfords Group Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.34. The firm has a market capitalization of £312.02 million, a P/E ratio of 1,098.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.62. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 135.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 143.42.
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 for the quarter. Halfords Group had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 5.22%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Halfords Group plc will post 9.1143911 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Halfords Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th were paid a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. This represents a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12th. Halfords Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 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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