Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Insider Derek Mapp Buys 3,507 Shares

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) insider Derek Mapp acquired 3,507 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 152 ($2.06) per share, with a total value of £5,330.64 ($7,238.78).

Eurocell Trading Up 2.6%

LON ECEL traded up GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading hours on Thursday, reaching GBX 155 ($2.10). The company's stock had a trading volume of 151,992 shares, compared to its average volume of 187,651. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 152.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 158.04. The stock has a market cap of £157.75 million, a P/E ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.84. Eurocell plc has a 52 week low of GBX 127 ($1.72) and a 52 week high of GBX 191 ($2.59). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. Equities analysts forecast that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eurocell Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th were issued a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share. This is a positive change from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 24th. This represents a yield of 2.52%. Eurocell's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($4.07) price objective on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, March 20th.

Eurocell Company Profile

Eurocell plc engages in manufacture, distribution, and recycling of windows, doors, and roofline polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through Profiles and Building Plastics segments. It also offers fascia and capping boards, finishing trims, soffit boards, ventilators, and accessories; decking, fencing, and balustrade.