Elementis (LON:ELM) Shares Up 1.2% - Here's Why

Shares of Elementis plc (LON:ELM - Get Free Report) were up 1.2% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 140 ($1.79) and last traded at GBX 140 ($1.79). Approximately 424,234 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 63% from the average daily volume of 1,142,578 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 138.40 ($1.77).

Elementis Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.85. The company has a market cap of £827.12 million, a PE ratio of -3,510.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 2.02. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 138.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 147.71.

Elementis Company Profile

Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Specialties and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment engages in the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and production and supply of talc for use in plastics, coatings, technical ceramics, and paper sectors.