Porvair plc (LON:PRV) Insider James Mills Acquires 4,250 Shares of Stock

Porvair plc (LON:PRV) insider James Mills acquired 4,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 620 ($7.66) per share, with a total value of £26,350 ($32,546.94).

Porvair Price Performance

PRV opened at GBX 618 ($7.63) on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.52. The company has a market cap of £286.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,765.71 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 630.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 613.02. Porvair plc has a 12-month low of GBX 522 ($6.45) and a 12-month high of GBX 680 ($8.40).

Porvair Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a GBX 4 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. This is an increase from Porvair’s previous dividend of $2.00. This represents a dividend yield of 0.61%. Porvair’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,714.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Porvair in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th.

Porvair Company Profile

Porvair plc engages in the filtration, laboratory, and environmental technology business. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace & Industrial segment designs and manufactures a range of specialist filtration equipment for aerospace, energy, and industrial applications.