H&T Group (LON:HAT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

H&T Group (LON:HAT - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 51.17 ($0.66) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. H&T Group had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 9.06%.

H&T Group Price Performance

Shares of HAT stock traded down GBX 8 ($0.10) on Friday, reaching GBX 395 ($5.10). The company's stock had a trading volume of 103,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 90,709. The company has a quick ratio of 4.55, a current ratio of 15.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.82. H&T Group has a 12-month low of GBX 325.50 ($4.20) and a 12-month high of GBX 440 ($5.68). The company has a market capitalization of £172.12 million, a P/E ratio of 7.82 and a beta of 0.69. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 355.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 360.37.

H&T Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a dividend of GBX 11 ($0.14) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.84%. This is an increase from H&T Group's previous dividend of $7.00. H&T Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HAT shares. Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of H&T Group in a report on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on H&T Group from GBX 531 ($6.86) to GBX 559 ($7.22) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday.

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About H&T Group

H&T is the UK's largest pawnbroker and provides a range of financial services to meet customers' needs. We are the 6th largest retailer of high quality pre-owned and new jewellery and watches. Our ambition is to make pawnbroking a more widely accepted and valued finance service.