Bridgepoint Group plc (BPT) to Issue Dividend of GBX 4 on May 23rd

Bridgepoint Group plc (LON:BPT – Get Rating) declared a dividend on Thursday, March 16th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 27th will be given a dividend of GBX 4 ($0.05) per share on Tuesday, May 23rd. This represents a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 27th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Bridgepoint Group Trading Down 10.1 %

Bridgepoint Group stock opened at GBX 193.70 ($2.36) on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 237.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 221.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.60, a current ratio of 10.23 and a quick ratio of 3.60. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.59 billion and a PE ratio of 2,152.22. Bridgepoint Group has a 12-month low of GBX 166.20 ($2.03) and a 12-month high of GBX 378.80 ($4.62).

Insider Activity at Bridgepoint Group

In other Bridgepoint Group news, insider Cyrus Taraporevala bought 8,517 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 211 ($2.57) per share, with a total value of £17,970.87 ($21,902.34). Company insiders own 28.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BPT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Bridgepoint Group in a report on Tuesday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 300 ($3.66) price objective for the company. Numis Securities reiterated an “add” rating and issued a GBX 245 ($2.99) price objective on shares of Bridgepoint Group in a report on Thursday.

Bridgepoint Group Company Profile

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Bridgepoint Group plc operates as a private equity and credit fund manager in Europe, the United States, and China. The company invests in the middle market private assets. It specialises and invests in private equity and credit internationally across six principal sectors, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, advanced industrials, and technology.