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

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) insider Julie Chakraverty acquired 20,083 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 498 ($6.12) per share, for a total transaction of £100,013.34 ($122,881.61).

easyJet Stock Performance

EZJ traded down GBX 5.80 ($0.07) during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 506 ($6.22). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,463,306 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,460,303. 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 plc has a one year low of GBX 404.70 ($4.97) and a one year high of GBX 594 ($7.30). The firm has a market cap of £3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 1,032.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 541.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 506.24.

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

easyJet Increases Dividend

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

easyJet Company Profile

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.