Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Shares Down 2.5% - Should You Sell?

Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 2.5% on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 228 ($2.88) and last traded at GBX 230 ($2.90). Approximately 30,971 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average daily volume of 117,943 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 236 ($2.98).

Henry Boot Trading Down 2.5 %

The stock has a market cap of £307.37 million, a PE ratio of 2,875.00, a PEG ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.80. The company's fifty day moving average is GBX 227.43 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 221.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.98, a current ratio of 2.14 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Henry Boot Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 19th were issued a GBX 3.08 ($0.04) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.39%. Henry Boot's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8,750.00%.

Henry Boot Company Profile

Henry Boot PLC engages in property investment and development, land promotion, and construction activities in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Property Investment and Development, Land Promotion, and Construction. It engages in housebuilding and associated trading; and land management, development, and trading activities.

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