Severfield plc (LON:SFR - Get Free Report) shares dropped 45.7% on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 25.20 ($0.32) and last traded at GBX 25.90 ($0.33). Approximately 13,980,617 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,988% from the average daily volume of 669,568 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 47.70 ($0.61).
The firm has a market capitalization of £67.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.38 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.24, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 49.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 66.45.
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were issued a dividend of GBX 1.40 ($0.02) per share. This represents a yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 9th. Severfield's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.20%.
Operating on an international scale, Severfield is widely recognised for its iconic structures, engineering excellence and unparalleled customer service. We have the design, experience and engineering skills to serve a diverse range of market sectors, from education and hospitals to bridges and commercial offices. We approach every project, from the highly technical to basic structural work, with the same level of safety, professionalism, commitment, care and customer service. Our people make Severfield the success story it is today.
Before you consider Severfield, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Severfield wasn't on the list.
While Severfield currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.