NCC Group plc (LON:NCC - Get Free Report) fell 17.7% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 128.19 ($1.64) and last traded at GBX 133.67 ($1.71). 12,486,344 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,336% from the average session volume of 869,729 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 162.40 ($2.07).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of NCC Group in a report on Tuesday.
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NCC Group Price Performance
The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 161.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 155.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.15, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of £431.87 million, a PE ratio of -1,720.00 and a beta of 0.77.
NCC Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of GBX 1.50 ($0.02) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a yield of 0.92%. NCC Group's payout ratio is currently -6,250.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling at NCC Group
In related news, insider Guy Ellis sold 10,248 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 166 ($2.12), for a total value of £17,011.68 ($21,734.61). Also, insider Mike Maddison sold 104,707 shares of NCC Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 168 ($2.15), for a total value of £175,907.76 ($224,744.81). 5.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
NCC Group Company Profile
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NCC Group plc engages in the cyber and software resilience business in the United Kingdom, the Asian-Pacific, North America, and Europe. The company operates in two segments, Cyber Security and Software Resilience. It offers assessment and advisory services, which include risk management, supply chain risk, cloud and infrastructure, application and security software, mobile, managed vulnerability scanning, hardware and embedded systems, and cryptography, as well as calibrator and cyber security review solutions.
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