Vp plc (LON:VP - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 616.43 ($7.68) and traded as low as GBX 567.10 ($7.06). VP shares last traded at GBX 570 ($7.10), with a volume of 810 shares.
VP Trading Down 1.7 %
The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 573.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 614.26. The firm has a market capitalization of £224.92 million, a P/E ratio of -4,384.62 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.29.
VP (LON:VP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 39 ($0.49) EPS for the quarter. VP had a negative net margin of 1.43% and a negative return on equity of 3.23%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Vp plc will post 72.7728984 EPS for the current year.
VP Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were issued a dividend of GBX 11.50 ($0.14) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.02%. VP's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -30,000.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Jeremy F. G. Pilkington acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 600 ($7.47) per share, with a total value of £15,000 ($18,677.62). 57.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
VP Company Profile
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Vp plc provides equipment rental and associated services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company engages in the rental of telescopic handlers and tracked access platforms for construction and housebuilding sites; rental of tools and specialist products to the industry and construction markets, as well as homeowners; and rental of safety, survey, communication, and test and measurement equipment.
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