Leon’s Furniture (TSE:LNF) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $23.94

Leon’s Furniture Limited (TSE:LNF)’s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$23.94 and traded as high as C$29.90. Leon’s Furniture shares last traded at C$29.66, with a volume of 26,755 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Acumen Capital set a C$34.00 price target on Leon’s Furniture and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st.

Leon’s Furniture Trading Down 0.4 %

The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.02 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.88. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is C$27.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$23.94.

Leon’s Furniture (TSE:LNF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported C$0.44 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$617.66 million during the quarter. Leon’s Furniture had a net margin of 5.84% and a return on equity of 14.68%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Leon’s Furniture Limited will post 2.2099407 EPS for the current year.

Leon’s Furniture Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 9th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This is a boost from Leon’s Furniture’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 9th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.70%. Leon’s Furniture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.38%.

Insider Activity at Leon’s Furniture

In other Leon’s Furniture news, Senior Officer John Andrew Cooney sold 3,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$30.00, for a total value of C$114,000.00. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Leon’s Furniture

Leon's Furniture Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of home furnishings, mattresses, appliances, and electronics in Canada. It operates in two segments, Leon's and The Brick. The company provides repair services for household furniture, electronics, and appliances; home office products; warranties; and credit insurance products, including life, dismemberment, disability, critical illness, and involuntary unemployment.