Dr. Martens plc (LON:DOCS) Insider Lynne Weedall Buys 4,000 Shares of Stock

Dr. Martens plc (LON:DOCSGet Rating) insider Lynne Weedall acquired 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 136 ($1.69) per share, for a total transaction of £5,440 ($6,762.80).

Dr. Martens Stock Performance

Shares of LON DOCS opened at GBX 134.10 ($1.67) on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of £1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 745.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.04 and a beta of 0.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 156.69 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 169.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 125.74. Dr. Martens plc has a 1-year low of GBX 127.10 ($1.58) and a 1-year high of GBX 295.21 ($3.67).

Dr. Martens Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 8th will be issued a GBX 4.28 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 2.74%. This is a positive change from Dr. Martens’s previous dividend of $1.56. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 8th. Dr. Martens’s payout ratio is presently 3,333.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on DOCS shares. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Dr. Martens to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from GBX 230 ($2.86) to GBX 180 ($2.24) in a report on Tuesday, May 30th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 175 ($2.18) price objective on shares of Dr. Martens in a research note on Monday. Finally, Numis Securities reaffirmed an “add” rating and issued a GBX 180 ($2.24) price target on shares of Dr. Martens in a report on Friday, February 24th.

Dr. Martens Company Profile

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Dr. Martens plc designs, develops, procures, markets, sells, and distributes footwear in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific. Its product segments include originals, fusion, kids, and casual, as well as accessories. The company offers its products under the Dr. Martens brand name.

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