Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 165.78 ($2.15) and traded as low as GBX 157.65 ($2.05). Eurocell shares last traded at GBX 160 ($2.08), with a volume of 198,885 shares changing hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.90) target price on shares of Eurocell in a report on Thursday, March 20th.
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Eurocell Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.58. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 148.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 165.61. The company has a market capitalization of £152.66 million, a P/E ratio of 13.21 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) earnings per share for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. Research analysts predict that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 earnings per share for the current year.
Eurocell Increases Dividend
The business 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 represents a yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This is a boost from Eurocell's previous dividend of $2.20. Eurocell's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.83%.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Alison Littley bought 1,804 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 145 ($1.88) per share, with a total value of £2,615.80 ($3,396.70). Company insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.
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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