Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 0.2% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 165.60 ($2.15) and last traded at GBX 164 ($2.13). Approximately 472,929 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 18% from the average daily volume of 575,475 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 163.60 ($2.12).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 180 ($2.33) price target on shares of Wickes Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th.
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Wickes Group Trading Up 1.6 %
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 454.31, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of £393.57 million, a P/E ratio of 1,383.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 166.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 152.30.
Wickes Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 3.60 ($0.05) per share. This represents a yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 3rd. Wickes Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9,166.67%.
About Wickes Group
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Wickes Group plc operates as a retailer of home repair, maintenance, and improvement products and services in the United Kingdom. It supports customers home improvements plans through Local Trade, Design and Installation, and do-it-yourself (DIY) prepositions. The company's products portfolio includes kitchen, bathroom, garden and outdoor space, building supplies, tools, timber, doors, drawer fronts, decorating, flooring and tiles, electrical, hardware and roofing, painting, extensions, loft conversions, driveway, hang a shelf, and joinery and landscaping categories.
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