Timothy (Tim) J. Cooper Purchases 8,500 Shares of NWF Group plc (LON:NWF) Stock

NWF Group plc (LON:NWF) insider Timothy (Tim) J. Cooper bought 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 174 ($2.22) per share, for a total transaction of £14,790 ($18,898.54).

NWF Group Stock Performance

NWF stock traded down GBX 3.99 ($0.05) during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 170.52 ($2.18). The stock had a trading volume of 82,835 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,099. NWF Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 139.50 ($1.78) and a 52 week high of GBX 225 ($2.88). The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 54.22. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 169.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 158.93. The firm has a market capitalization of £84.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.30 and a beta of 0.28.

NWF Group (LON:NWF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported GBX 5.50 ($0.07) EPS for the quarter. NWF Group had a net margin of 0.96% and a return on equity of 11.03%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NWF Group plc will post 17.4489796 earnings per share for the current year.

NWF Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be issued a dividend of GBX 1 ($0.01) per share. This represents a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. NWF Group’s payout ratio is 43.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of NWF Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th.

NWF Group Company Profile

NWF Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the sale and distribution of fuel oils in the United Kingdom. It operates through Fuels, Food, and Feeds segments. The Fuels segment sells domestic heating, industrial, and road fuels. This segment owns and operates through a network of 27 depots.