Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Insider Acquires £5,330.64 in Stock

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) insider Derek Mapp bought 3,507 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 152 ($2.06) per share, for a total transaction of £5,330.64 ($7,211.36).

Eurocell Price Performance

ECEL opened at GBX 157 ($2.12) on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 152.24 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 157.75. Eurocell plc has a 12-month low of GBX 127 ($1.72) and a 12-month high of GBX 191 ($2.58). 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 stock has a market capitalization of £159.78 million, a P/E ratio of 13.82 and a beta of 0.84.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter. Eurocell had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 3.51%. Equities analysts predict that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eurocell Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($4.06) target price on shares of Eurocell in a research note 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.