Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) Stock Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Dewhurst Group Plc (LON:DWHT) shares passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,105.21 ($14.28) and traded as low as GBX 962 ($12.43). Dewhurst Group shares last traded at GBX 962 ($12.43), with a volume of 861 shares traded.

Dewhurst Group Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of £63.87 million, a PE ratio of 7.86 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,101.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,105.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.94, a current ratio of 4.36 and a quick ratio of 3.69.

Dewhurst Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were paid a dividend of GBX 11.50 ($0.15) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a yield of 1.05%. This is a boost from Dewhurst Group’s previous dividend of $5.00. Dewhurst Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.08%.

Dewhurst Group Company Profile

Dewhurst Group Plc manufactures and sells electrical components and control equipment for industrial and commercial capital goods in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes accessories; auxiliaries; destination controls; displays, such as dot matrix displays, LCD displays, touch panel, and accessories; fixtures; hidden legends; hygiene plus products; key switches; keypads; lanterns and gongs; pushbuttons; and switching ranges.