Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Trading 13.5% Higher – Should You Buy?

Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) rose 13.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 153.60 ($1.91) and last traded at GBX 143 ($1.78). Approximately 4,323,830 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 363% from the average daily volume of 933,098 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 126 ($1.57).

Halfords Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.34, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 134.89 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 143.49. The firm has a market capitalization of £312.35 million, a PE ratio of 1,100.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.62.

Halfords Group (LON:HFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 7.60 ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Halfords Group had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 5.22%. On average, research analysts expect that Halfords Group plc will post 9.1143911 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Halfords Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th were given a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 12th. Halfords Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6,153.85%.

Halfords Group Company Profile

HALFORDS IS THE UK’S LEADING PROVIDER OF MOTORING AND CYCLING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
Through Halfords Autocentres, it is also one of the UK’s leading independent operators in vehicle, servicing, maintenance and repairs.

We are a market-leading business, with unique and differentiated products and services.

Our unique mix of stores, garages, mobile vans and home delivery means we can offer customers unparalleled convenience in the motoring and cycling markets…
…We know that our customers want us to be there for them, when they need us.