Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Insider Alan Johnson Buys 1,397 Shares

Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) insider Alan Johnson bought 1,397 shares of Imperial Brands stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,862 ($35.37) per share, for a total transaction of £39,982.14 ($49,409.47).

Imperial Brands Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of IMB stock traded up GBX 23 ($0.28) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 2,880 ($35.59). 1,826,264 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,262,743. Imperial Brands PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 1,662 ($20.54) and a twelve month high of GBX 2,888 ($35.69). The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 217.64. The company has a market capitalization of £24.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,252.17, a PEG ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,618.71 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,368.21.

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 19th. The company reported GBX 297 ($3.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Imperial Brands had a net margin of 11.44% and a return on equity of 39.00%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Imperial Brands PLC will post 246.5723613 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Imperial Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a dividend of GBX 54.26 ($0.67) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This is a positive change from Imperial Brands’s previous dividend of $22.45. This represents a dividend yield of 2.43%. Imperial Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6,652.17%.

About Imperial Brands

We are Imperial Brands, a global consumer-focused organisation and the fourth largest international tobacco company.

We’re driven by our purpose: to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure. The world’s one billion adult smokers are seeking new and potentially less harmful products and we are committed to meeting their diverse and evolving needs.