Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) Stock Price Down 0.3% - What's Next?

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH - Get Free Report) traded down 0.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 331.50 ($4.24) and last traded at GBX 334 ($4.27). 1,004,572 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 20% from the average session volume of 1,251,930 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 335 ($4.28).

Worldwide Healthcare Trading Down 0.6 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 338.30 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 351.31. The firm has a market cap of £1.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -2,213.33 and a beta of 0.29.

Worldwide Healthcare Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th will be given a GBX 0.70 ($0.01) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.21%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 28th. Worldwide Healthcare's dividend payout ratio is currently -2,000.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Worldwide Healthcare news, insider William Hemmings purchased 7,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 345 ($4.41) per share, for a total transaction of £25,012.50 ($31,956.69). Company insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Worldwide Healthcare Company Profile

Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Frostrow Capital LLP. The fund is managed by OrbiMed Capital LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.