Jeremy F. G. Pilkington Acquires 2,500 Shares of Vp plc (LON:VP) Stock

Vp plc (LON:VP) insider Jeremy F. G. Pilkington purchased 2,500 shares of VP stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 600 ($7.39) per share, with a total value of £15,000 ($18,466.08).

VP Stock Performance

VP stock traded up GBX 5 ($0.06) during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 620 ($7.63). The stock had a trading volume of 6,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 390. The firm has a market cap of £244.65 million, a PE ratio of -4,769.23 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 571.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 622.31. Vp plc has a 52 week low of GBX 460 ($5.66) and a 52 week high of GBX 745 ($9.17).

VP (LON:VP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 39 ($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter. VP had a negative net margin of 1.43% and a negative return on equity of 3.23%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vp plc will post 72.7728984 earnings per share for the current year.

VP Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a dividend of GBX 11.50 ($0.14) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. This represents a yield of 2.02%. VP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30,000.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 950 ($11.70) target price on shares of VP in a research report on Friday, October 4th.

VP Company Profile

Vp plc provides equipment rental and associated services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company engages in the rental of telescopic handlers and tracked access platforms for construction and housebuilding sites; rental of tools and specialist products to the industry and construction markets, as well as homeowners; and rental of safety, survey, communication, and test and measurement equipment.