Keller Group plc (LON:KLR - Get Free Report) insider Kerry Porritt sold 13,756 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,396 ($18.56), for a total transaction of £192,033.76 ($255,330.09).
Keller Group Price Performance
Shares of LON KLR traded down GBX 16 ($0.21) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,412 ($18.77). 111,649 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 311,547. Keller Group plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,024 ($13.62) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,704 ($22.66). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.61, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of £1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.17, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.34. The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,360.75 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,452.71.
Keller Group (LON:KLR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 204 ($2.71) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Keller Group had a net margin of 4.20% and a return on equity of 23.55%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Keller Group plc will post 192.5925926 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Keller Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, March 31st that allows the company to buyback 0 shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
Keller Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 33.10 ($0.44) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This is a boost from Keller Group's previous dividend of $16.60. This represents a dividend yield of 2.4%. Keller Group's payout ratio is currently 27.77%.
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Keller Group plc provides specialist geotechnical services in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers ground improvement services, grouting, deep foundations, earth retention, marine, and instrumentation and monitoring services, as well as post-tension systems and industrial services.
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