Personal Group (LON:PGH) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Personal Group (LON:PGH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 17.70 ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Personal Group had a net margin of 13.49% and a return on equity of 14.40%.

Personal Group Stock Performance

Personal Group stock traded up GBX 7.90 ($0.10) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 247.90 ($3.19). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 69,788 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,447. Personal Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 152 ($1.96) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 248 ($3.19). The firm has a market capitalization of £76.41 million, a PE ratio of 16.63 and a beta of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 206.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 193.22.

Personal Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a GBX 10 ($0.13) dividend. This is a boost from Personal Group’s previous dividend of $6.50. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a yield of 4.31%. Personal Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 80.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Personal Group from GBX 209 ($2.69) to GBX 316 ($4.07) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday.

About Personal Group

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a workforce benefits and health insurance provider. Its vision is to be the champion of affordable and accessible insurance and benefits, keeping businesses and their employees happy, healthy and protected. The Group is proud to support the health and wellbeing of c.