Mony Group (LON:MONY) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 196.78 ($2.50) and traded as high as GBX 202 ($2.57). Mony Group shares last traded at GBX 201.20 ($2.56), with a volume of 803,295 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank upped their price target on shares of Mony Group from GBX 290 ($3.69) to GBX 300 ($3.82) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 17th.

Mony Group Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £978.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.67. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 197.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 196.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.86.

Mony Group (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The company reported GBX 17.10 ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mony Group had a return on equity of 34.74% and a net margin of 17.25%. Analysts predict that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mony Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a GBX 9.20 ($0.12) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 4.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Mony Group's previous dividend of $3.30. Mony Group's dividend payout ratio is 83.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Rakesh Sharma purchased 5,030 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 199 ($2.53) per share, for a total transaction of £10,009.70 ($12,741.47). Also, insider Peter Duffy sold 53,668 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 202 ($2.57), for a total transaction of £108,409.36 ($137,995.62). In the last 90 days, insiders bought 5,262 shares of company stock valued at $1,045,894. Company insiders own 9.15% of the company's stock.

Mony Group Company Profile

MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others.