RWS (LON:RWS) Stock Price Up 0.4% – Still a Buy?

Posted by Anthony Miller on Dec 13th, 2024

RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS – Get Free Report)’s stock price rose 0.4% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 165 ($2.08) and last traded at GBX 160 ($2.02). Approximately 489,755 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 56% from the average daily volume of 1,123,425 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 159.40 ($2.01).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on RWS shares. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of RWS in a report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 330 ($4.17) price target on shares of RWS in a report on Thursday.

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RWS Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.66. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 150.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 168.95. The company has a market capitalization of £668.07 million, a P/E ratio of -2,063.57, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.76.

RWS Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 9.80 ($0.12) per share. This represents a yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. This is a positive change from RWS’s previous dividend of $2.40. RWS’s payout ratio is -13,333.33%.

Insider Activity

In other RWS news, insider Ian El Mokadem acquired 5,000 shares of RWS stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 31st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 149 ($1.88) per share, for a total transaction of £7,450 ($9,403.00). Corporate insiders own 46.21% of the company’s stock.

RWS Company Profile

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RWS Holdings plc provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services. It operates through four segments: Language Services, Regulated Industries, IP Services, and Language and Content Technology. The Language Services segment provides localization services, which includes translation and adaptation of content across a variety of media and materials.