Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) insider Iraj Amiri purchased 1,395 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 152 ($2.06) per share, for a total transaction of £2,120.40 ($2,879.41).
Eurocell Price Performance
Shares of ECEL traded up GBX 4 ($0.05) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 155 ($2.10). 151,992 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 187,651. Eurocell plc has a one year low of GBX 127 ($1.72) and a one year 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. The firm has a market cap of £157.75 million, a P/E ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 152.06 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 158.04.
Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Eurocell Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 24th were given a GBX 3.90 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. This is a boost from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 24th. Eurocell's dividend payout ratio is 52.83%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 300 ($4.07) price target on shares of Eurocell in a research report on Thursday, March 20th.
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About Eurocell
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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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