Genus (LON:GNS) Earns “Not Rated” Rating from Shore Capital

Shore Capital restated their not rated rating on shares of Genus (LON:GNS) in a research report sent to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports.

Genus Stock Performance

Shares of LON GNS opened at GBX 1,718 ($21.63) on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.54. Genus has a 12 month low of GBX 1,478 ($18.61) and a 12 month high of GBX 2,378 ($29.95). The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,955.79 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,837.12. The company has a market capitalization of £1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 14,316.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37.

Genus Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of GBX 21.70 ($0.27) per share. This is an increase from Genus’s previous dividend of $10.30. This represents a dividend yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. Genus’s payout ratio is currently 26,666.67%.

Insider Transactions at Genus

In other news, insider Jorgen Kokke sold 2,186 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,956 ($24.63), for a total transaction of £42,758.16 ($53,844.81). Also, insider Iain Ferguson acquired 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,800 ($22.67) per share, with a total value of £54,000 ($68,001.51). 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Genus

Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand.