Wilmington (LON:WIL) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 382.35 ($4.96) and traded as high as GBX 410 ($5.32). Wilmington shares last traded at GBX 394 ($5.11), with a volume of 35,665 shares trading hands.

Wilmington Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 389.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 382.35. The stock has a market capitalization of £351.96 million, a PE ratio of 2,073.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.84.

Wilmington Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of GBX 8.30 ($0.11) per share. This is an increase from Wilmington’s previous dividend of $3.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a yield of 2.16%. Wilmington’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5,789.47%.

Insider Transactions at Wilmington

In other Wilmington news, insider Guy Millward sold 72,134 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 380 ($4.93), for a total value of £274,109.20 ($355,478.15). Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Wilmington Company Profile

Wilmington plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides information, data, training, and education solutions to professional markets in the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two divisions, Intelligence and Training & Education. The Intelligence division offers risk and compliance data to a range of industries, including insurance, pensions, legal, and healthcare.