Australia's Estia Health jumps after co says on-market share buyback to restart

Estia Health

21/02/2023 02:05

** Shares of Estia Health Ltd  EHE.AX  rise as much as 3.5%
to A$2.07 - set to mark best day since Jan 9, if current gains
hold
    ** Healthcare provider says on-market share buyback expected
to recommence in April 
    ** Posts HY revenue from ordinary activities of A$359.2 mln 
($247.92 mln) vs A$341.6 mln a year earlier
    ** Declares interim dividend of 3.70 AU cents per share 
    ** Stock hits highest level since Feb 1
    ** More than 593,700 shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 483,003 shares
    ** Stock down 3.4% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.4489 Australian dollars)
 (Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
 ((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))