Galliford Try (LON:GFRD) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Galliford Try Holdings plc (LON:GFRD)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 342 ($4.48) and last traded at GBX 334 ($4.37), with a volume of 259957 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 326 ($4.27).

Galliford Try Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.74. The company has a market cap of £335.27 million, a P/E ratio of 2,385.71, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 299.50 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 273.51.

Galliford Try Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be issued a dividend of GBX 11.50 ($0.15) per share. This is a boost from Galliford Try’s previous dividend of $4.00. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. This represents a yield of 3.83%. Galliford Try’s payout ratio is presently 8,571.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Galliford Try

In other Galliford Try news, insider Bill Hocking sold 159,626 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 327 ($4.28), for a total transaction of £521,977.02 ($683,126.58). Insiders own 7.25% of the company’s stock.

Galliford Try Company Profile

Galliford Try Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the construction business in the United Kingdom. It operates through Building, Infrastructure, and PPP Investments segments. The company engages in the construction of buildings for private and public sector clients in health, education, custodial, and defense markets, as well as serves commercial clients.