Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 30th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.31 per share by the industrial products company on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This is a positive change from Berry Global Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28.
Berry Global Group has a payout ratio of 13.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Berry Global Group to earn $8.19 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.10 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 13.4%.
Berry Global Group Price Performance
Shares of NYSE BERY opened at $70.86 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The company has a market cap of $8.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $67.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.08. Berry Global Group has a 1-year low of $54.06 and a 1-year high of $71.00.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have commented on BERY shares. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Berry Global Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $76.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Berry Global Group from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Berry Global Group from $89.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Berry Global Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Berry Global Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.22.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Berry Global Group
In other news, Director Evan Bayh sold 14,000 shares of Berry Global Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.13, for a total transaction of $981,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 30,228 shares in the company, valued at $2,119,889.64. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 4.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Berry Global Group
Berry Global Group, Inc manufactures and supplies non-woven, flexible, and rigid products in consumer and industrial end markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Consumer Packaging International; Consumer Packaging North America; Engineered Materials; and Health, Hygiene & Specialties segments.
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