M.P. Evans Group PLC (LON:MPE - Get Free Report) insider Matthew Coulson sold 6,448 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 984 ($13.04), for a total transaction of £63,448.32 ($84,070.92).
M.P. Evans Group Stock Performance
LON:MPE opened at GBX 985.23 ($13.05) on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.89. The firm has a market capitalization of £639.54 million, a PE ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 0.69. M.P. Evans Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 806 ($10.68) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,130 ($14.97). The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,014.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 986.48.
M.P. Evans Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of GBX 37.50 ($0.50) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. This is a positive change from M.P. Evans Group's previous dividend of $15.00. This represents a dividend yield of 3.64%. M.P. Evans Group's payout ratio is 48.36%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,500 ($19.88) target price on shares of M.P. Evans Group in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.
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About M.P. Evans Group
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M.P. Evans Group PLC is a responsible producer of certified sustainable crude palm oil (“CPO”), with plantations in five Indonesian provinces: Aceh, Bangka Belitung, East Kalimantan, North Sumatra and South Sumatra.
Headquartered in the UK, the Group's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”).
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