Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Insider Alison Littley Acquires 1,812 Shares

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) insider Alison Littley bought 1,812 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 152 ($2.06) per share, for a total transaction of £2,754.24 ($3,732.54).

Eurocell Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of ECEL stock opened at GBX 151 ($2.05) on Thursday. Eurocell plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 127 ($1.72) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 191 ($2.59). The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 152.06 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 158.04. The stock has a market capitalization of £153.68 million, a P/E ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.58.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.20) EPS for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. Equities research 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th were given a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. This is a positive change from Eurocell’s previous dividend of $2.20. Eurocell’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($4.07) target price on shares of Eurocell in a research report on Thursday, March 20th.

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.