Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 448.79 ($5.81) and traded as high as GBX 458 ($5.93). Irish Continental Group shares last traded at GBX 458 ($5.93), with a volume of 5,000 shares traded.

Irish Continental Group Trading Down 1.5 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.03. The firm has a market cap of £907.45 million, a P/E ratio of 14.77 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 436.67 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 448.79.

Irish Continental Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of €0.10 ($0.11) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This is a positive change from Irish Continental Group’s previous dividend of $0.05. This represents a yield of 2.04%. Irish Continental Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.92%.

About Irish Continental Group

Irish Continental Group plc operates as a maritime transport company. It operates through two segments, Ferries, and Container and Terminal. The Ferries segment provides ferry services carrying passengers and roll on roll off freight on short sea routes on routes between Ireland, Britain, and Continental Europe under the Irish ferries brand; and chartering services.