Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 66.59 ($0.82) and traded as low as GBX 58 ($0.72). Vertu Motors shares last traded at GBX 59.40 ($0.73), with a volume of 228,682 shares.
Vertu Motors Stock Down 3.2 %
The firm has a market capitalization of £189.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 821.43 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.72, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 61.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 66.59.
Vertu Motors Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a GBX 0.90 ($0.01) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.56%. Vertu Motors's payout ratio is 2,857.14%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider David Crane sold 196,736 shares of Vertu Motors stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 66 ($0.82), for a total transaction of £129,845.76 ($160,501.56). 29.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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