Victrex plc (LON:VCT - Get Free Report) shares fell 8.4% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 667.62 ($9.08) and last traded at GBX 720 ($9.79). 827,259 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 97% from the average session volume of 420,250 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 786 ($10.69).
Victrex Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 4.39, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.93. The company has a market capitalization of £628.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.69. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 800.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 894.36.
Victrex (LON:VCT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported GBX 22.60 ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Victrex had a return on equity of 6.67% and a net margin of 10.81%. Analysts predict that Victrex plc will post 73.1078905 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Dame Vivienne Cox acquired 2,747 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 721 ($9.80) per share, with a total value of £19,805.87 ($26,924.78). Also, insider David Thomas bought 1,158 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 846 ($11.50) per share, with a total value of £9,796.68 ($13,317.94). Corporate insiders own 1.64% of the company's stock.
About Victrex
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Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Sustainable Solutions and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts. The company also provides specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers; sells thermoplastic polymers; sustainable solutions for energy and industrial, VAR, automotive, aerospace, and electronics markets; and engages in trading activities.
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