Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) Plans Dividend of GBX 3.90

Eurocell plc (LON:ECEL) declared a dividend on Thursday, March 20th, DividendData.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 3.90 ($0.05) per share on Friday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. This is a 77.3% increase from Eurocell’s previous dividend of $2.20. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

Eurocell Stock Performance

LON:ECEL opened at GBX 168 ($2.18) on Friday. Eurocell has a fifty-two week low of GBX 115 ($1.49) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 191 ($2.48). 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 149.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 165.43. The stock has a market cap of £170.98 million, a PE ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.84.

Eurocell (LON:ECEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 14.40 ($0.19) EPS for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 3.51% and a return on equity of 11.31%. Analysts expect that Eurocell will post 19.470852 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Alison Littley bought 1,804 shares of Eurocell stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 145 ($1.88) per share, for a total transaction of £2,615.80 ($3,391.86). Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.89) price objective on shares of Eurocell in a research report on Thursday.

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.