discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Stock Price Up 1.3% – Here’s Why

Shares of discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCVGet Free Report) rose 1.3% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 716 ($8.96) and last traded at GBX 715 ($8.95). Approximately 27,404 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 209,375 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 706 ($8.83).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 950 ($11.89) price objective on shares of discoverIE Group in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Shore Capital upgraded shares of discoverIE Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th.

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discoverIE Group Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.89. The company has a market cap of £676.38 million, a P/E ratio of 4,406.25 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 686.51 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 663.52.

discoverIE Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share. This represents a yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. discoverIE Group’s payout ratio is 7,500.00%.

Insider Transactions at discoverIE Group

In related news, insider Simon Gibbins purchased 7,822 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 634 ($7.93) per share, for a total transaction of £49,591.48 ($62,051.40). Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

About discoverIE Group

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discoverIE Group plc is an international group of businesses that design and manufacture innovative electronic components for industrial use. The Group provides application-specific components to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) internationally, with a focus on key markets driven by structural growth and increasing electronic content, namely renewable energy, medical, transportation and industrial & connectivity.

The Group employs c.4,500 people across 20 countries.

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