Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $196.16

Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 196.16 ($2.45) and traded as high as GBX 197.40 ($2.47). Halfords Group shares last traded at GBX 197.30 ($2.47), with a volume of 428,733 shares traded.

Halfords Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £431.73 million, a P/E ratio of 1,314.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.40, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 196.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 196.17.

Halfords Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th were given a GBX 7 ($0.09) dividend. This represents a yield of 3.65%. This is a positive change from Halfords Group’s previous dividend of $3.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 10th. Halfords Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,666.67%.

About Halfords Group

Halfords Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides motoring and cycling products and services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Car Servicing. The Retail segment is involved in the retail of automotive, leisure, cycling products and accessories, auto parts, and accessories through its stores and online.