Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) insider Daniela Barone Soares purchased 431 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,307 ($31.00) per share, for a total transaction of £9,943.17 ($13,359.09).
Bunzl Trading Down 0.1 %
Shares of Bunzl stock opened at GBX 2,296 ($30.85) on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of £7.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.87, a PEG ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 123.00. Bunzl plc has a 12-month low of GBX 2,218 ($29.80) and a 12-month high of GBX 3,732 ($50.14). The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,916.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,259.03.
Bunzl (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 3rd. The company reported GBX 194.30 ($2.61) earnings per share for the quarter. Bunzl had a net margin of 4.20% and a return on equity of 16.82%. On average, analysts forecast that Bunzl plc will post 213.3413462 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Bunzl Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a GBX 53.80 ($0.72) dividend. This is an increase from Bunzl's previous dividend of $20.10. This represents a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. Bunzl's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.39%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Bunzl in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Citigroup raised shares of Bunzl to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 3,375 ($45.34).
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Bunzl Company Profile
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Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.
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