Essentra (LON:ESNT) Insider Scott Fawcett Sells 21,279 Shares

Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) insider Scott Fawcett sold 21,279 shares of Essentra stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 90, for a total value of £19,151.10.

Essentra Stock Performance

Shares of ESNT opened at GBX 93.75 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 98.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 99.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.67, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 2.20. The stock has a market capitalization of £266.58 million, a PE ratio of 133.93, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.90. Essentra plc has a 1 year low of GBX 86.90 and a 1 year high of GBX 123.80.

Essentra (LON:ESNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported GBX 6.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Essentra had a return on equity of 0.79% and a net margin of 0.70%. On average, analysts predict that Essentra plc will post 524.137931 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Essentra in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 160 target price on shares of Essentra in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Essentra from GBX 165 to GBX 150 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Essentra to GBX 130 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 164.

Essentra Company Profile

Essentra plc is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Essentra’s global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes c.3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 26 distribution centres and 37 sales & service centres serving c.64,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.