Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Insider Darren Waters Sells 218,688 Shares

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) insider Darren Waters sold 218,688 shares of Eurocell stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 149 ($1.99), for a total value of £325,845.12 ($434,634.01).

Eurocell Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of ECEL stock opened at GBX 152.50 ($2.03) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.58. The company has a market capitalization of £155.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.43 and a beta of 0.84. Eurocell plc has a 52-week low of GBX 127 ($1.69) and a 52-week high of GBX 191 ($2.55). The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 149.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 163.19.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Eurocell had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 3.51%. Research analysts anticipate that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eurocell Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. This is a boost from Eurocell’s previous dividend of $2.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. Eurocell’s payout ratio is presently 52.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 300 ($4.00) price objective on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, March 20th.

About Eurocell

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.