Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Insider Angela Rushforth Purchases 1,063 Shares of Stock

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) insider Angela Rushforth purchased 1,063 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 152 ($2.06) per share, with a total value of £1,615.76 ($2,189.67).

Eurocell Stock Performance

Shares of ECEL opened at GBX 151 ($2.05) on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of £153.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.84. Eurocell plc has a 52-week low of GBX 127 ($1.72) and a 52-week high of GBX 191 ($2.59). The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 152.06 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 158.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter. Eurocell had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 3.51%. Research analysts predict that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eurocell Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th were paid a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 24th. This is an increase from Eurocell’s previous dividend of $2.20. Eurocell’s payout ratio is 52.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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