Ascential plc (LON:ASCL – Get Free Report) crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 320.87 ($4.09) and traded as high as GBX 335 ($4.27). Ascential shares last traded at GBX 330.50 ($4.21), with a volume of 619,532 shares.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Berenberg Bank began coverage on Ascential in a report on Monday, May 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 395 ($5.03) price target for the company.
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Ascential Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 20th were paid a dividend of GBX 128.60 ($1.64) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 20th. This is a positive change from Ascential’s previous dividend of $4.00. Ascential’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30,000.00%.
About Ascential
Ascential plc provides specialist information, analytics, and e-commerce optimization platforms in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, China, rest of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments, Marketing and Financial Technology.
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