Shares of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 616.54 ($8.25) and traded as high as GBX 623.50 ($8.34). J D Wetherspoon shares last traded at GBX 619 ($8.28), with a volume of 115,195 shares changing hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Friday, March 21st.
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J D Wetherspoon Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of £732.01 million, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 583.85 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 614.22.
J D Wetherspoon Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be paid a GBX 4 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a yield of 0.67%. J D Wetherspoon's payout ratio is currently 30.53%.
J D Wetherspoon Company Profile
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J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices.
The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.
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