PLDT (NYSE:PHI - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, March 25th. Analysts expect PLDT to post earnings of $0.65 per share and revenue of $982.99 million for the quarter.
PLDT (NYSE:PHI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The technology company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter. PLDT had a net margin of 12.34% and a return on equity of 22.11%. The firm had revenue of $960.62 million during the quarter. On average, analysts expect PLDT to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.
PLDT Stock Performance
Shares of PLDT stock traded down $0.64 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $22.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 67,501 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,294. PLDT has a one year low of $21.00 and a one year high of $29.05. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $23.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.68.
PLDT Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be issued a $0.812 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a yield of 5.4%. PLDT's dividend payout ratio is currently 44.66%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded PLDT from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research 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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