NWF Group plc (LON:NWF) Insider Amanda Burton Purchases 17,254 Shares

NWF Group plc (LON:NWF) insider Amanda Burton bought 17,254 shares of NWF Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 173 ($2.21) per share, for a total transaction of £29,849.42 ($38,112.13).

NWF Group Price Performance

Shares of NWF opened at GBX 170 ($2.17) on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £84.05 million, a P/E ratio of 939.39 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 54.22, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.90. NWF Group plc has a one year low of GBX 160 ($2.04) and a one year high of GBX 247 ($3.15). The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 175.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 192.71.

NWF Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be issued a dividend of GBX 7.10 ($0.09) per share. This is an increase from NWF Group’s previous dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a yield of 4.24%. NWF Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4,444.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of NWF Group in a report on Thursday, June 13th.

About NWF Group

NWF Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the sale and distribution of fuel oils in the United Kingdom. It operates through Fuels, Food, and Feeds segments. The Fuels segment sells domestic heating, industrial, and road fuels. This segment owns and operates through a network of 27 depots.