Equals Group (LON:EQLS) Trading 0.9% Higher – Should You Buy?

Equals Group plc (LON:EQLS) shares traded up 0.9% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 110 ($1.43) and last traded at GBX 110 ($1.43). 2,681,269 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 307% from the average session volume of 657,994 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 109 ($1.41).

Equals Group Stock Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 114.25 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 116.56. The firm has a market capitalization of £233.78 million, a PE ratio of 2,800.00 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.20.

Equals Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of GBX 1 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.88%. Equals Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5,000.00%.

Equals Group Company Profile

Equals Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides payment processing and banking services to private clients and corporations through prepaid currency cards, travel cash, international money transfers, and current accounts in the United Kingdom. The company offers Equals Money, a card payment platform; Equals Money Solutions, an enterprise scale-up of the Equals Money platform serving large corporate and financial institutions; and FairFX, a travel card and international payment product for individuals, international holidaymakers, and families.