ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ROYMY shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. ValuEngine upgraded ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd.

Shares of ROYMY stock traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $5.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,414 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,960. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.52 and a beta of 1.27. ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR has a one year low of $4.49 and a one year high of $8.57. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

The company also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 6th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR’s dividend payout ratio is presently 90.12%.

About ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR

Royal Mail plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other European countries. It offers parcels and letter delivery services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide brands. The company also provides services for the collection, sorting, and delivery of parcels and letters; and designs and produces stamps and philatelic items, as well as offers media and marketing mail services.

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