PLDT (NYSE:PHI - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $960.62 million for the quarter. PLDT had a net margin of 12.34% and a return on equity of 22.11%.
PLDT Trading Down 0.5 %
NYSE PHI traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $23.84. The company's stock had a trading volume of 91,406 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,202. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 0.34 and a quick ratio of 0.32. PLDT has a 52-week low of $21.00 and a 52-week high of $29.05. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $23.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.92.
PLDT Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.812 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 12th. PLDT's payout ratio is currently 38.61%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded PLDT from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th.
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PLDT Company Profile
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PLDT Inc provides telecommunications and digital services in the Philippines. The company operates through three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. It offers cellular mobile, Internet broadband distribution, operations support, software development, and satellite information and messaging services; and sells Wi-Fi access equipment.
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