Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Reaches New 52-Week Low - What's Next?

Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 219 ($2.83) and last traded at GBX 219 ($2.83), with a volume of 109290 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 232 ($3.00).

Robert Walters Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £155.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.08 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.28. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 271.59 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 317.30.

Robert Walters (LON:RWA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported GBX (9.10) (($0.12)) earnings per share for the quarter. Robert Walters had a net margin of 0.58% and a return on equity of 3.65%. As a group, research analysts expect that Robert Walters plc will post 61.5448447 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Robert Walters Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be given a GBX 17 ($0.22) dividend. This is an increase from Robert Walters's previous dividend of $6.50. This represents a dividend yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. Robert Walters's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 276.92%.

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Insider Activity at Robert Walters

In other Robert Walters news, insider Leslie Van de Walle bought 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 242 ($3.13) per share, with a total value of £20,570 ($26,579.66). Also, insider Jane Hesmondhalgh bought 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 248 ($3.20) per share, for a total transaction of £17,360 ($22,431.84). 19.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Robert Walters Company Profile

Established in 1985, Robert Walters is a global talent solutions business operating in 31 countries across the globe. We support organisations to build high-performing teams, and help professionals to grow meaningful careers. Our client base ranges from the world's leading blue-chip corporates through to SMEs and start-ups.