The Character Group (LON:CCT) Share Price Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

The Character Group plc (LON:CCTGet Free Report) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 260 ($3.33) and traded as high as GBX 267 ($3.42). The Character Group shares last traded at GBX 261.22 ($3.34), with a volume of 4,151 shares traded.

The Character Group Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 260 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 269.84. The firm has a market capitalization of £48.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.25 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.99, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

The Character Group (LON:CCTGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 18th. The company reported GBX 29.76 ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Character Group had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 14.13%. On average, analysts predict that The Character Group plc will post 14.7856377 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Character Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were given a dividend of GBX 11 ($0.14) per share. This is a boost from The Character Group’s previous dividend of $8.00. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a yield of 4.17%. The Character Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.27%.

The Character Group Company Profile

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The Character Group plc is the largest independent toy company based in the United Kingdom. We design, manufacture and distribute a wide range of toys, games and playthings. Many of our products feature or are based on popular film, television, comic and digital characters, reproduced under licence from the brand owners.

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