Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 143.30 ($1.79) and traded as high as GBX 145.20 ($1.82). Halfords Group shares last traded at GBX 143.80 ($1.80), with a volume of 875,559 shares changing hands.

Halfords Group Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £311.92 million, a PE ratio of 1,098.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 135.70 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 143.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.34.

Halfords Group (LON:HFD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 7.60 ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halfords Group had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 5.22%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Halfords Group plc will post 9.1143911 earnings per share for the current year.

Halfords Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th were issued a GBX 3 ($0.04) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12th. This represents a yield of 2.32%. Halfords Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6,153.85%.

Halfords Group Company Profile

HALFORDS IS THE UK’S LEADING PROVIDER OF MOTORING AND CYCLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
Through Halfords Autocentres, it is also one of the UK’s leading independent operators in vehicle, servicing, maintenance and repairs.

We are a market-leading business, with unique and differentiated products and services.

Our unique mix of stores, garages, mobile vans and home delivery means we can offer customers unparalleled convenience in the motoring and cycling markets…
…We know that our customers want us to be there for them, when they need us.