Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 68.36 ($0.86) and traded as low as GBX 59.80 ($0.75). Vertu Motors shares last traded at GBX 60 ($0.75), with a volume of 160,988 shares trading hands.
Vertu Motors Price Performance
The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 62.83 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 68.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.72. The stock has a market cap of £197.92 million, a PE ratio of 857.14 and a beta of 1.15.
Vertu Motors Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.90 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a yield of 1.56%. Vertu Motors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2,857.14%.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider David Crane sold 196,736 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 66 ($0.83), for a total transaction of £129,845.76 ($163,184.32). Insiders own 29.37% of the company's stock.
Vertu Motors Company Profile
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Vertu Motors plc operates as an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars and motorcycles, vans, motability cars, and commercial vehicles, as well as provides related aftersales services. It operates chain of franchised dealerships offering sales, service, parts, and bodyshop facilities for new and used cars, and commercial vehicles under the Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors, and Vertu Motors.
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