Kier Group plc (LON:KIE – Get Free Report)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 117.42 ($1.46) and traded as high as GBX 127.40 ($1.59). Kier Group shares last traded at GBX 127 ($1.58), with a volume of 742,102 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 210 ($2.61) target price on shares of Kier Group in a report on Thursday, March 7th.
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Kier Group Price Performance
Kier Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be issued a GBX 1.67 ($0.02) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.23%. Kier Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3,333.33%.
About Kier Group
Kier Group plc primarily engages in the construction business in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Construction, Infrastructure Services, and Property. It constructs power stations, roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, and buildings for public and private sectors including schools, hospitals and prisons; and provides maintenance services for the UK road, rail, and utilities infrastructure, as well as reactive repairs.
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