H&T Group plc (LON:HAT - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 388.19 ($5.03) and traded as high as GBX 391.20 ($5.07). H&T Group shares last traded at GBX 378 ($4.90), with a volume of 42,433 shares traded.
Analyst Ratings Changes
HAT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on H&T Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a GBX 531 ($6.89) price objective on the stock. Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of H&T Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th.
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H&T Group Stock Down 2.4 %
The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 372.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 388. The firm has a market cap of £160.04 million, a PE ratio of 772.00 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.82, a quick ratio of 4.55 and a current ratio of 15.96.
H&T Group Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 5th were paid a GBX 7 ($0.09) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.67%. H&T Group's payout ratio is presently 3,600.00%.
About H&T Group
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H&T Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily provides pawnbroking services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Pawnbroking, Gold Purchasing, Retail, Pawnbroking Scrap, Personal Loans, Foreign Exchange, and Other Services. The company offers personal loans; and gold purchasing, cheque cashing, unsecured lending, buyback, foreign exchange currency, and money wire transfer services, as well as engages in the retail of new and pre-owned jewelry and watches.
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