Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Reaches New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Shares of Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 219 ($2.83) and last traded at GBX 219 ($2.83), with a volume of 109290 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 232 ($3.00).

Robert Walters Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 273.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 318.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.28, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The company has a market cap of £156.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.27, a PEG ratio of 0.08 and a beta of 1.22.

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported GBX (9.10) (($0.12)) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Robert Walters had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 0.58%. As a group, analysts predict that Robert Walters plc will post 61.5448447 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Robert Walters Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a GBX 17 ($0.22) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. This is a boost from Robert Walters’s previous dividend of $6.50. This represents a dividend yield of 7.2%. Robert Walters’s payout ratio is presently 276.92%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Leslie Van de Walle acquired 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 242 ($3.12) per share, with a total value of £20,570 ($26,559.07). Also, insider Jane Hesmondhalgh acquired 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 248 ($3.20) per share, with a total value of £17,360 ($22,414.46). Insiders own 19.70% of the company’s stock.

Robert Walters Company Profile

Established in 1985, Robert Walters is a global talent solutions business operating in 31 countries across the globe. We support organisations to build high-performing teams, and help professionals to grow meaningful careers. Our client base ranges from the world’s leading blue-chip corporates through to SMEs and start-ups.