Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 26.01 ($0.34) and traded as high as GBX 26.75 ($0.35). Centaur Media shares last traded at GBX 26.75 ($0.35), with a volume of 94,175 shares traded.

Centaur Media Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 27.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 25.97. The stock has a market capitalization of £38.98 million, a P/E ratio of 9.57 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 1.90 ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centaur Media had a return on equity of 9.09% and a net margin of 11.76%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Centaur Media Plc will post 1.9012945 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Centaur Media Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be given a dividend of GBX 1.20 ($0.02) per share. This is a boost from Centaur Media’s previous dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.62%. Centaur Media’s payout ratio is currently 71.55%.

About Centaur Media

Centaur Media Plc engages in the provision of business information, training, and specialist consultancy to professional and commercial markets in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Xeim and The Lawyer. The company's marketing platforms include Econsultancy, Influencer Intelligence, MW Mini MBA, Festival of Marketing, Marketing Week, Creative Review, Fashion & Beauty Monitor, Oystercatchers, and Foresight News.