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Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Johnson Service Group PLC (LON:JSG - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 153.89 ($2.00) and traded as high as GBX 157.80 ($2.05). Johnson Service Group shares last traded at GBX 153.20 ($1.99), with a volume of 1,490,210 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JSG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on shares of Johnson Service Group from GBX 185 ($2.40) to GBX 195 ($2.53) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Johnson Service Group from GBX 200 ($2.59) to GBX 205 ($2.66) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th.

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Johnson Service Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 44.23, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 155.73 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 153.89. The company has a market cap of £620.09 million, a PE ratio of 2,135.14, a P/E/G ratio of 10.18 and a beta of 1.80.

Johnson Service Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 3rd will be paid a GBX 1.30 ($0.02) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 3rd. This represents a yield of 0.82%. Johnson Service Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4,285.71%.

Johnson Service Group Company Profile

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Johnson Service Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides textile rental and related services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It operates in two segments, Workwear; and Hotel, Restaurants and Catering. The Workwear segment offers workwear and protective wear rental; and workplace hygiene services under the Johnsons Workwear brands, as well as provides laundry services.

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