Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Sets New 12-Month High at $169.00

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 169 ($2.23) and last traded at GBX 169 ($2.23), with a volume of 244896 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 160 ($2.11).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Eurocell from GBX 180 ($2.38) to GBX 200 ($2.64) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th.

Eurocell Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.43, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 150.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 136.84. The stock has a market cap of £175.74 million, a PE ratio of 1,481.82 and a beta of 0.84.

Eurocell Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 12th will be given a dividend of GBX 2.20 ($0.03) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.52%. Eurocell’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5,454.55%.

Insider Activity at Eurocell

In other Eurocell news, insider Iraj Amiri purchased 1,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 145 ($1.92) per share, for a total transaction of £2,111.20 ($2,788.90). Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

About Eurocell

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.