Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Posted by Paula Ricardo on Feb 8th, 2025

Dewhurst Group Plc (LON:DWHT – Get Free Report) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,121.89 ($13.92) and traded as low as GBX 1,085 ($13.46). Dewhurst Group shares last traded at GBX 1,118.60 ($13.88), with a volume of 1,554 shares trading hands.

Dewhurst Group Trading Up 3.1 %

The company has a market cap of £49.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,775.56 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a current ratio of 5.22, a quick ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.19. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,075.14 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,121.89.

Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 12th. The company reported GBX 66.58 ($0.83) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Dewhurst Group had a net margin of 8.54% and a return on equity of 8.75%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Dewhurst Group Plc will post 99.7495826 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dewhurst Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be given a GBX 11.50 ($0.14) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 16th. This is a boost from Dewhurst Group’s previous dividend of $5.00. Dewhurst Group’s payout ratio is presently 2,539.68%.

Dewhurst Group Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

Dewhurst Group Plc manufactures and sells electrical components and control equipment for industrial and commercial capital goods in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes accessories; auxiliaries; destination controls; displays, such as dot matrix displays, LCD displays, touch panel, and accessories; fixtures; hidden legends; hygiene plus products; key switches; keypads; lanterns and gongs; pushbuttons; and switching ranges.