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STV Group (LON:STVG) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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STV Group plc (LON:STVG - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 206.23 ($2.73) and traded as low as GBX 150.50 ($1.99). STV Group shares last traded at GBX 160 ($2.12), with a volume of 46,905 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of STV Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th.

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STV Group Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £76.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.21 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -14,440.00. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 174.20 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 204.39.

STV Group (LON:STVG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 29 ($0.38) EPS for the quarter. STV Group had a net margin of 3.76% and a negative return on equity of 172.50%. Equities research analysts predict that STV Group plc will post 30.3860523 earnings per share for the current year.

STV Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a dividend of GBX 7.40 ($0.10) per share. This represents a yield of 4.5%. This is a positive change from STV Group's previous dividend of $3.90. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. STV Group's payout ratio is presently 75.10%.

STV Group Company Profile

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STV is Scotland's home of news, entertainment and drama, serving audiences with quality content on air, online and on demand. STV's broadcast channel reaches 2.8 million viewers each month, while rapidly growing, free streaming service STV Player, features a library of premium content and is available on all major platforms across the UK.

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