easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) Insider Julie Chakraverty Acquires 20,083 Shares

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) insider Julie Chakraverty acquired 20,083 shares of easyJet stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 498 ($6.12) per share, with a total value of £100,013.34 ($122,881.61).

easyJet Price Performance

LON EZJ traded down GBX 5.80 ($0.07) on Monday, reaching GBX 506 ($6.22). The company had a trading volume of 2,463,306 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,460,303. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 541.38 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 506.24. easyJet plc has a 12 month low of GBX 404.70 ($4.97) and a 12 month high of GBX 594 ($7.30). The stock has a market capitalization of £3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 1,032.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.04.

easyJet (LON:EZJ) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 61.30 ($0.75) EPS for the quarter. easyJet had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 4.27%. As a group, equities analysts predict that easyJet plc will post 67.3369565 earnings per share for the current year.

easyJet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a GBX 12.10 ($0.15) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. This is a boost from easyJet’s previous dividend of $4.50. easyJet’s payout ratio is currently 1,020.41%.

About easyJet

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.