Eurocell (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Eurocell had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 3.51%.
Eurocell Price Performance
Shares of LON:ECEL traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 162 ($2.09). 86,823 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 161,295. The firm has a market capitalization of £164.87 million, a PE ratio of 14.26 and a beta of 0.84. Eurocell has a 52 week low of GBX 115.16 ($1.49) and a 52 week high of GBX 191 ($2.47). The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 149.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 165.72.
Eurocell Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be issued a GBX 3.90 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. This is a boost from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. This represents a yield of 2.52%. Eurocell's payout ratio is currently 52.83%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Eurocell news, insider Alison Littley acquired 1,804 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 145 ($1.87) per share, for a total transaction of £2,615.80 ($3,380.02). 2.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.88) price objective on shares of Eurocell in a research report on Thursday.
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About Eurocell
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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.
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