Yü Group (LON:YU) Trading Up 0.4% – Still a Buy?

Shares of Yü Group PLC (LON:YU) were up 0.4% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,416.50 ($18.54) and last traded at GBX 1,370 ($17.93). Approximately 31,998 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,365 ($17.87).

Yü Group Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,503.55 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,652.07. The firm has a market capitalization of £229.70 million, a P/E ratio of 6.41 and a beta of 1.13.

Yü Group (LON:YU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 225 ($2.95) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Yü Group had a return on equity of 77.26% and a net margin of 6.62%. Equities analysts predict that Yü Group PLC will post 208.2794308 EPS for the current year.

Yü Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be issued a GBX 41 ($0.54) dividend. This is an increase from Yü Group’s previous dividend of $19.00. This represents a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 29th. Yü Group’s dividend payout ratio is 26.10%.

About Yü Group

Yü Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, supplies energy and utility solutions primarily in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Retail, Smart, and Metering Assets segments. It supplies electricity, gas, water, and other utility solutions. The company also provides electric vehicle charge points; smart meter installation and maintenance services; gas shipping services; and green electricity and carbon neutral gas.