Berenberg Bank Reiterates “Buy” Rating for RWS (LON:RWS)

Berenberg Bank restated their buy rating on shares of RWS (LON:RWS) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a GBX 330 ($4.17) price target on the stock.

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RWS in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th.

RWS Stock Performance

RWS stock opened at GBX 181.20 ($2.29) on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.66. The company has a market cap of £668.07 million, a PE ratio of -2,013.33, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 151.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 168.98. RWS has a 1 year low of GBX 129.80 ($1.64) and a 1 year high of GBX 261 ($3.29).

RWS Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 9.80 ($0.12) per share. This represents a yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. This is an increase from RWS’s previous dividend of $2.40. RWS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -13,333.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at RWS

In related news, insider Ian El Mokadem acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 149 ($1.88) per share, with a total value of £7,450 ($9,403.00). Insiders own 46.21% of the company’s stock.

RWS Company Profile

RWS Holdings plc provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services. It operates through four segments: Language Services, Regulated Industries, IP Services, and Language and Content Technology. The Language Services segment provides localization services, which includes translation and adaptation of content across a variety of media and materials.