Shares of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST – Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 63.30 ($0.79) and traded as high as GBX 79.60 ($0.99). Costain Group shares last traded at GBX 76.80 ($0.96), with a volume of 428,049 shares.
Costain Group Stock Performance
The company has a market capitalization of £208.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 942.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.08. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 70.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 63.47.
Costain Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be issued a dividend of GBX 0.80 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a positive change from Costain Group’s previous dividend of $0.40. This represents a yield of 1.18%. Costain Group’s dividend payout ratio is 1,250.00%.
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Costain Group Company Profile
Costain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. The Transportation segment operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets.
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