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Uniphar (LON:UPR) Shares Down 2% - Here's Why

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Shares of Uniphar plc (LON:UPR - Get Free Report) traded down 2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 200 ($2.61) and last traded at GBX 200 ($2.61). 20,595 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 43% from the average session volume of 36,139 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 204 ($2.66).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 310 ($4.05) target price on shares of Uniphar in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th.

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Uniphar Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £556.96 million, a P/E ratio of 1,428.57 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 221.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 219.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 119.43.

Uniphar Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 12th were issued a €0.01 ($0.01) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.25%. Uniphar's payout ratio is currently 1,428.57%.

About Uniphar

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Uniphar plc operates as a diversified healthcare services company in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates through three divisions: Medtech, Pharma, and Supply Chain & Retail. The Medtech division offers outsourced sales; and marketing, distribution, and support services to medical device manufacturers.

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