Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Stock Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 147.77 ($1.93) and traded as high as GBX 151.50 ($1.98). Eurocell shares last traded at GBX 144.91 ($1.90), with a volume of 534,879 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.93) price target on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, March 20th.

Eurocell Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 148.24 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 164.70. 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 firm has a market cap of £155.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.47 and a beta of 0.84.

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

Eurocell Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share. This is a positive change from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a yield of 2.52%. Eurocell's payout ratio is currently 52.83%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Alison Littley bought 1,804 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 145 ($1.90) per share, for a total transaction of £2,615.80 ($3,423.82). 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.