easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) Insider Julie Chakraverty Buys 20,083 Shares of Stock

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) insider Julie Chakraverty purchased 20,083 shares of easyJet stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 498 ($6.20) per share, for a total transaction of £100,013.34 ($124,425.65).

easyJet Stock Down 1.1 %

easyJet stock opened at GBX 506 ($6.30) on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 540.73 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 506.38. easyJet plc has a 12-month low of GBX 404.70 ($5.03) and a 12-month high of GBX 594 ($7.39). The company has a market capitalization of £3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 1,032.65, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49.

easyJet (LON:EZJ) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 61.30 ($0.76) earnings per share for the quarter. easyJet had a net margin of 4.27% and a return on equity of 17.26%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that easyJet plc will post 67.3369565 EPS for the current fiscal year.

easyJet Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a GBX 12.10 ($0.15) dividend. This is a boost from easyJet’s previous dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.24%. easyJet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,020.41%.

easyJet Company Profile

We are a low-cost European point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares, seamlessly connecting Europe with the warmest welcome in the sky. easyJet is one of the largest airlines in the world, with 343 aircraft, operating 1,045 routes across 35 countries and 158 airports.