FirstService Co. (TSE:FSV - Get Free Report) NASDAQ: FSV shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$220.95 and traded as high as C$240.95. FirstService shares last traded at C$240.14, with a volume of 59,854 shares traded.
FirstService Trading Up 2.4 %
The firm has a market capitalization of C$11.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 107.75 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 105.28. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$239.90 and its 200 day moving average is C$221.06.
FirstService (TSE:FSV - Get Free Report) NASDAQ: FSV last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported C$1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of C$1.58 by C$0.13. The company had revenue of C$1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$1.76 billion. FirstService had a return on equity of 9.46% and a net margin of 1.73%. Equities analysts forecast that FirstService Co. will post 7.5161189 earnings per share for the current year.
FirstService Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 7th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a $0.337 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 27th. This represents a $1.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.55%. FirstService's dividend payout ratio is currently 55.56%.
Insider Buying and Selling at FirstService
In related news, Director Erin Joy Wallace sold 11,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$174.35, for a total value of C$2,004,993.95. Insiders own 10.26% of the company's stock.
About FirstService
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FirstService Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides residential property management and other essential property services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: FirstService Residential and FirstService Brands. The FirstService Residential segment offers services for private residential communities, such as condominiums, co-operatives, homeowner associations, master-planned communities, active adult and lifestyle communities, and various other residential developments.
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