Elekta AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EKTAY) Announces $0.11 Dividend

Elekta AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EKTAY) declared a dividend on Tuesday, January 14th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a dividend of 0.1072 per share on Thursday, March 27th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th.

Elekta AB (publ) Trading Up 3.8 %

Shares of OTCMKTS EKTAY traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $5.75. 1,270 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,015. Elekta AB has a 12-month low of $5.25 and a 12-month high of $8.24. The firm has a market cap of $2.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.00 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $5.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.05.

Elekta AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EKTAY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 21st. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $416.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $435.89 million. Elekta AB (publ) had a return on equity of 11.07% and a net margin of 5.65%. As a group, analysts expect that Elekta AB will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Elekta AB (publ) from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th.

About Elekta AB (publ)

Elekta AB (publ), a medical technology company, provides clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders worldwide. The company offers Versa HD, a brain metastases solution; Elekta Unity for real-time MR visualization; Elekta Harmony, a linear accelerator; Elekta Infinity for treating a range of patients with simple-to-complex radiotherapy needs; Elekta Synergy, a digital accelerator for image guided radiation therapy; treatment and workflow management solutions; radiation and medical oncology; and other patient services.