easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) Insider Kenton Jarvis Sells 34,540 Shares

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) insider Kenton Jarvis sold 34,540 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 568 ($7.12), for a total transaction of £196,187.20 ($245,941.08).

Kenton Jarvis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 10th, Kenton Jarvis acquired 26 shares of easyJet stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 579 ($7.26) per share, for a total transaction of £150.54 ($188.72).
• On Monday, November 11th, Kenton Jarvis bought 28 shares of easyJet stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 543 ($6.81) per share, with a total value of £152.04 ($190.60).
• On Thursday, October 10th, Kenton Jarvis purchased 30 shares of easyJet stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 491 ($6.16) per share, for a total transaction of £147.30 ($184.66).

easyJet Stock Performance

LON:EZJ traded down GBX 2.07 ($0.03) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 570.60 ($7.15). The stock had a trading volume of 1,899,254 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,655,642. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,164.49, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. easyJet plc has a 1-year low of GBX 404.70 ($5.07) and a 1-year high of GBX 594 ($7.45). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.04, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 539.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 493.50.

easyJet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a GBX 12.10 ($0.15) dividend. This is an increase from easyJet's previous dividend of $4.50. This represents a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. easyJet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,020.41%.

easyJet Company Profile

We are a low-cost European point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares, seamlessly connecting Europe with the warmest welcome in the sky. easyJet is one of the largest airlines in the world, with 343 aircraft, operating 1,045 routes across 35 countries and 158 airports.