Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG - Get Free Report) traded up 8% on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 36.50 ($0.46) and last traded at GBX 35.65 ($0.45). 638,465 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 2,385,628 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 33 ($0.42).
Watkin Jones Stock Down 4.8 %
The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 24.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 27.52. The firm has a market cap of £85.34 million, a P/E ratio of -2.81 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.00, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 1.55.
Watkin Jones (LON:WJG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The company reported GBX 3.52 ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative net margin of 6.99% and a negative return on equity of 22.95%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Watkin Jones Plc will post 2.9042225 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at Watkin Jones
In other news, insider Simon Jones purchased 18,892 shares of Watkin Jones stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 27 ($0.34) per share, with a total value of £5,100.84 ($6,418.57). 11.01% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Watkin Jones
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Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property.
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