Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Insider Iraj Amiri Acquires 1,395 Shares

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) insider Iraj Amiri acquired 1,395 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 152 ($2.06) per share, for a total transaction of £2,120.40 ($2,873.56).

Eurocell Stock Performance

ECEL opened at GBX 151 ($2.05) on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 152.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 158.04. Eurocell plc has a 1-year low of GBX 127 ($1.72) and a 1-year high of GBX 191 ($2.59). The company has a market cap of £153.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.84.

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

Eurocell Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 300 ($4.07) 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.