Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD - Get Free Report)'s stock price rose 13.5% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 153.60 ($1.90) and last traded at GBX 143 ($1.77). Approximately 4,323,830 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 363% from the average daily volume of 933,098 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 126 ($1.56).
Halfords Group Stock Up 0.2 %
The stock has a market cap of £311.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,095.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 135.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 143.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.34, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.41.
Halfords Group (LON:HFD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Halfords Group plc will post 9.1143911 EPS for the current year.
Halfords Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th were given a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.32%. Halfords Group's dividend payout ratio is 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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