Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 143.30 ($1.79) and traded as high as GBX 145.20 ($1.82). Halfords Group shares last traded at GBX 143.80 ($1.80), with a volume of 875,559 shares trading hands.

Halfords Group Stock Down 0.7 %

The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 135.70 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 143.30. The stock has a market cap of £311.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,098.46, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.34, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Halfords Group (LON:HFD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 7.60 ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halfords Group had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 5.22%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Halfords Group plc will post 9.1143911 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Halfords Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th were paid a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12th. This represents a yield of 2.32%. Halfords Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,153.85%.

Halfords Group Company Profile

HALFORDS IS THE UK’S LEADING PROVIDER OF MOTORING AND CYCLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
Through Halfords Autocentres, it is also one of the UK’s leading independent operators in vehicle, servicing, maintenance and repairs.

We are a market-leading business, with unique and differentiated products and services.

Our unique mix of stores, garages, mobile vans and home delivery means we can offer customers unparalleled convenience in the motoring and cycling markets…
…We know that our customers want us to be there for them, when they need us.