Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) Plans Dividend of GBX 11.90

Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Tuesday, February 11th, DividendData.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of GBX 11.90 ($0.15) per share on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is a 112.5% increase from Wynnstay Group's previous dividend of $5.60. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

Wynnstay Group Price Performance

Shares of LON WYN traded up GBX 5 ($0.06) during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 305 ($3.95). 42,357 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 40,647. Wynnstay Group has a 12 month low of GBX 270 ($3.49) and a 12 month high of GBX 400 ($5.18). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.53, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 2.00. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 306.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 311.59. The firm has a market cap of £70.29 million, a PE ratio of 11.33 and a beta of 0.58.

Wynnstay Group (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported GBX 23.78 ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wynnstay Group had a net margin of 0.97% and a return on equity of 4.69%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Wynnstay Group will post 24.9054054 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on WYN. Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Wynnstay Group in a research note on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on shares of Wynnstay Group from GBX 470 ($6.08) to GBX 430 ($5.57) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th.

Insider Activity at Wynnstay Group

In other Wynnstay Group news, insider Stephen John Ellwood bought 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 328 ($4.25) per share, for a total transaction of £4,920 ($6,368.11). Also, insider Gareth Davies sold 3,304 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 322 ($4.17), for a total transaction of £10,638.88 ($13,770.23). 26.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Wynnstay Group

Wynnstay is a leading UK provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities, mainly in England and Wales. It manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs for both livestock and arable farmers, including feed, seed and fertiliser. Through its crop marketing arm, GrainLink, it also provides a channel for arable farmers to sell their grain, and its specialist teams provide advice on the latest farming techniques, including environmental measures, and animal health and nutrition. Wynnstay supplies both direct-to-farm and via its extensive network of depots.