Insider Buying: Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Insider Acquires £47,950 in Stock

Key Points

• Eurocell insider Derek Mapp bought 35,000 shares at GBX 137 each, spending £47,950. This follows three earlier purchases in September totaling approximately £45,823.
• Eurocell shares rose to GBX 140, with a market capitalization of £138.49 million and a 52-week trading range of GBX 99 to GBX 153.
• Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with an average “Buy” rating and an average target price of GBX 210; Berenberg separately reiterated its “Buy” rating with a GBX 240 target.

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) insider Derek Mapp acquired 35,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 137 per share, for a total transaction of £47,950.

Derek Mapp also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 22nd, Derek Mapp bought 14,709 shares of Eurocell stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 135 per share, for a total transaction of £19,857.15.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Derek Mapp bought 5,021 shares of Eurocell stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 121 per share, for a total transaction of £6,075.41.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Derek Mapp bought 16,304 shares of Eurocell stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 122 per share, for a total transaction of £19,890.88.

Eurocell Price Performance

Shares of ECEL stock traded up GBX 4.50 on Friday, reaching GBX 140. 121,641 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 127,582. The company has a market cap of £138.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.93 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 129.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 116.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.85, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.42. Eurocell plc has a 1 year low of GBX 99 and a 1 year high of GBX 153.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 6.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 1.35% and a return on equity of 5.51%. Equities research analysts forecast that Eurocell plc will post 19.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 240 target price on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 210.

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. In addition, the company provides polycarbonate, roofing insulation and membrane, lightweight roofing and tiles, flashing, flat roofing, dry verge, roof lanterns and glazing, ladders, and access equipment; external and internal cladding; and sealants, adhesives, and cleaners.

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