The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) Sets New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

The Pebble Group plc (LON:PEBB) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 38.20 ($0.49) and last traded at GBX 39.13 ($0.51), with a volume of 137937 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 40 ($0.52).

The Pebble Group Stock Down 2.2 %

The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 44.46 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 47.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of £64.42 million, a P/E ratio of 11.46 and a beta of 1.14.

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 4.63 ($0.06) EPS for the quarter. The Pebble Group had a net margin of 4.74% and a return on equity of 6.55%. Research analysts anticipate that The Pebble Group plc will post 5.0724638 earnings per share for the current year.

The Pebble Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a GBX 1.85 ($0.02) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 4.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This is an increase from The Pebble Group’s previous dividend of $1.20. The Pebble Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.29%.

Insider Transactions at The Pebble Group

In related news, insider Claire Louise Thomson sold 72,336 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 45 ($0.58), for a total transaction of £32,551.20 ($42,034.09). 12.02% of the stock is owned by insiders.

The Pebble Group Company Profile

The Pebble Group plc (www.thepebblegroup.com) is a provider of digital commerce, products and related services to the global promotional products industry, comprising two differentiated businesses, focused on specific areas of the promotional products market: Facilisgroup (www.facilisgroup.com) and Brand Addition (www.brandaddition.com).

Facilisgroup focuses on supporting the growth of mid-sized promotional product businesses in North America by providing a digital commerce platform, which enables those businesses to benefit from significant business efficiency and gain meaningful supply chain advantage from the ability to purchase from quality suppliers under preferred terms.

Brand Addition focuses upon providing promotional products and related services under contract to some of the world’s most recognisable brands.