Epwin Group (LON:EPWN) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Epwin Group Plc (LON:EPWN) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 107 ($1.39) and last traded at GBX 105.80 ($1.37), with a volume of 678270 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 103 ($1.34).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Epwin Group in a report on Wednesday, September 11th.

Epwin Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £146.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,763.75 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 111.77, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.18. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 100.55 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 93.17.

Epwin Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 19th were given a dividend of GBX 2.10 ($0.03) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.12%. Epwin Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8,333.33%.

Epwin Group Company Profile

Epwin Group Plc manufactures and sells building products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Extrusion and Moulding, and Fabrication and Distribution segments. It also offers windows, doors, cavity closers, and curtain walling products; wood plastic composite and aluminium decking products, and panels; glass reinforced plastic building components.