Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Hits New 1-Year High at $49.00

Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERC) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 49 ($0.63) and last traded at GBX 47.03 ($0.60), with a volume of 16252 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 48 ($0.61).

Hercules Site Services Trading Down 2.9 %

The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 251.19. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 40.58 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 35.86. The stock has a market capitalization of £29.24 million, a PE ratio of 4,610.00 and a beta of 0.44.

Hercules Site Services Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.60 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 18th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.64%. Hercules Site Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20,000.00%.

Insider Activity at Hercules Site Services

In other Hercules Site Services news, insider Paul David Wheatcroft bought 24,000 shares of Hercules Site Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 40 ($0.51) per share, for a total transaction of £9,600 ($12,257.41). 78.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hercules Site Services Company Profile

Hercules Site Services Plc engages in general construction and civil engineering businesses. The company operates through four segments: Labour Supply, Civil Projects, The Provision of Suction Excavator Services, and Other Activities. The company offers labor supply; delivers civils projects; and hires out the suction excavators and other plants.