Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Stock Price Down 0.6% - What's Next?

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 0.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 157.50 ($2.09) and last traded at GBX 158.50 ($2.11). Approximately 323,780 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 93% from the average daily volume of 167,819 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 159.50 ($2.12).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.99) target price on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, March 20th.

Eurocell Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 152.60 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 160.61. The stock has a market cap of £145.54 million, a PE ratio of 12.59 and a beta of 0.84.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 EPS for the current year.

Eurocell Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 24th will be issued a GBX 3.90 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. This is a positive change from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. Eurocell's dividend payout ratio is currently 52.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eurocell

In other news, insider Darren Waters sold 218,688 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 149 ($1.98), for a total transaction of £325,845.12 ($432,844.21). Also, insider Michael Scott sold 16,099 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 150 ($1.99), for a total transaction of £24,148.50 ($32,078.24). 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.