Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) to Issue $0.65 Quarterly Dividend

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASYGet Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, November 1st will be given a dividend of 0.65 per share on Friday, November 13th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th.

Casey’s General Stores has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 24 years. Casey’s General Stores has a payout ratio of 14.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Casey’s General Stores to earn $23.44 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 11.1%.

Casey’s General Stores Price Performance

Shares of Casey’s General Stores stock opened at $733.49 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.28, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $825.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $786.82. Casey’s General Stores has a 52 week low of $497.38 and a 52 week high of $927.85.

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASYGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The company reported $7.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.78 by $0.59. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.56 billion. Casey’s General Stores had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 4.07%.The firm’s revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.77 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Casey’s General Stores will post 21.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Casey’s General Stores from $975.00 to $833.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Capital One Financial started coverage on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $896.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Casey’s General Stores from $910.00 to $960.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $990.00 target price on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, William Blair started coverage on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $928.53.

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About Casey’s General Stores

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Casey’s General Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: CASY) is a U.S.-based convenience store chain that operates retail fuel stations and food-focused convenience outlets. Founded in 1959 in Boone, Iowa, the company has grown from a single neighborhood store into a regional operator known for combining traditional convenience retailing—fuel, packaged goods and tobacco—with a larger emphasis on fresh and prepared foods.

The company’s stores typically offer gasoline and diesel alongside a range of grocery essentials, grab-and-go items and made-to-order foodservice.

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