Kenton Jarvis Acquires 29 Shares of easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) Stock
Kenton Jarvis, an insider at easyJet plc, acquired 29 shares of the airline's stock on February 10th at an average price of GBX 526 ($6.50) per share, totaling £152.54 ($188.51). This follows previous transactions, including a purchase of 29 shares at GBX 508 ($6.28) and a sale of 34,540 shares at GBX 568 ($7.02). easyJet's stock is currently trading down 2.6% at GBX 509.65 ($6.30). The company recently announced a dividend of GBX 12.10 ($0.15) per share, reflecting a positive change from its previous dividend.
easyJet plc (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) insider Kenton Jarvis acquired 29 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 526 ($6.50) per share, with a total value of £152.54 ($188.51).
Kenton Jarvis also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, January 10th, Kenton Jarvis purchased 29 shares of easyJet stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 508 ($6.28) per share, with a total value of £147.32 ($182.06).
- On Thursday, December 19th, Kenton Jarvis sold 34,540 shares of easyJet stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 568 ($7.02), for a total value of £196,187.20 ($242,445.87).
- On Tuesday, December 10th, Kenton Jarvis purchased 26 shares of easyJet stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 579 ($7.16) per share, with a total value of £150.54 ($186.04).
easyJet Trading Down 2.6 %
Shares of LON:EZJ traded down GBX 13.55 ($0.17) during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 509.65 ($6.30). 7,455,524 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,999,780. easyJet plc has a 12 month low of GBX 404.70 ($5.00) and a 12 month high of GBX 594 ($7.34). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.04, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of £3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,040.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 537.93 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 508.97.
easyJet (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 61.30 ($0.76) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. easyJet had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 4.27%. Analysts predict that easyJet plc will post 67.3369565 earnings per share for the current year.
easyJet Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a dividend of GBX 12.10 ($0.15) per share. This is a positive change from easyJet's previous dividend of $4.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.24%. easyJet's dividend payout ratio is presently 1,020.41%.
About easyJet
(Get Free Report)We are a low-cost European point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares, seamlessly connecting Europe with the warmest welcome in the sky. easyJet is one of the largest airlines in the world, with 343 aircraft, operating 1,045 routes across 35 countries and 158 airports.
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