James Halstead (LON:JHD) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average of $207.39

James Halstead plc (LON:JHD)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 207.39 ($2.55) and traded as high as GBX 210 ($2.58). James Halstead shares last traded at GBX 210 ($2.58), with a volume of 101,004 shares changing hands.

James Halstead Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 201.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 207.37. The stock has a market capitalization of £847.02 million, a P/E ratio of 2,030.00, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.29, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 3.11.

James Halstead Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of GBX 5.75 ($0.07) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 16th. This is a boost from James Halstead’s previous dividend of $2.25. This represents a dividend yield of 2.8%. James Halstead’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8,000.00%.

James Halstead Company Profile

James Halstead plc manufactures and supplies flooring products for commercial and domestic uses in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Scandinavia, Australasia, Asia, and internationally. The company offers its products under the Polyflor, Palettone, Camaro, Polysafe, Recofloor, and Expona names. Its products are used in healthcare, education, and retail infrastructures.