National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) announced a dividend on Thursday, July 27th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 31st will be given a dividend of GBX 4.26 ($0.06) per share on Friday, September 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 31st. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) traded up 1.61% during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 372.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 408,235 shares. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 366.58 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 358.37. National Express Group PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 331.10 and a 12 month high of GBX 389.00. The firm’s market capitalization is GBX 1.90 billion.
In other National Express Group PLC news, insider Elliott (Lee) Sander purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 479 ($6.32) per share, with a total value of £4,790 ($6,318.43). Also, insider Dean K. Finch sold 130,703 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 367 ($4.84), for a total value of £479,680.01 ($632,739.76).
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on NEX shares. Barclays PLC reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 385 ($5.08) price target on shares of National Express Group PLC in a research note on Friday, July 28th. J P Morgan Chase & Co reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 383 ($5.05) price target on shares of National Express Group PLC in a research note on Thursday, May 11th. Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 430 ($5.67) price target on shares of National Express Group PLC in a research note on Friday, July 28th. Liberum Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 400 ($5.28) price target on shares of National Express Group PLC in a research note on Wednesday, May 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of National Express Group PLC in a research note on Wednesday, May 31st. They issued a “sector perform” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 404.36 ($5.33).
About National Express Group PLC
National Express Group PLC is an international transport company. The Company’s segments include UK Bus, UK Coach, German Rail, North America (operates school bus and transit services), Spain and Morocco (operates bus and coach services), and Central functions. The UK Bus segment’s services are operated from nine garages across the West Midlands.
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