Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) shares fell 0.6% on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 157.50 ($2.10) and last traded at GBX 158.50 ($2.12). 323,780 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 93% from the average session volume of 167,819 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 159.50 ($2.13).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($4.01) price target on shares of Eurocell in a research report on Thursday, March 20th.
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Eurocell Trading Up 2.4%
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 business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 152.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 160.20. The firm has a market cap of £154.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.84.
Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.19) EPS for the quarter. Eurocell had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 3.51%. Equities analysts expect that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 earnings per share for the current year.
Eurocell Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be given a GBX 3.90 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This is a positive change from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. This represents a yield of 2.52%. Eurocell's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.83%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Eurocell
In related 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 ($1.99), for a total value of £325,845.12 ($435,214.53). Also, insider Michael Scott sold 16,099 shares of Eurocell stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 150 ($2.00), for a total transaction of £24,148.50 ($32,253.91). 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Eurocell Company Profile
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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.
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