Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Hits New 1-Year High on Insider Buying Activity

Eurocell plc (LON:ECELGet Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 137 and last traded at GBX 136, with a volume of 256758 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 132.50.

Specifically, insider Will Truman bought 28,076 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 132 per share, for a total transaction of £37,060.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 240 price objective on shares of Eurocell in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 210.

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Eurocell Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £134.48 million, a PE ratio of 25.19 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.85, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.42. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 120.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 113.72.

Eurocell (LON:ECELGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 6.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Eurocell had a net margin of 1.35% and a return on equity of 5.51%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Eurocell plc will post 19.470852 EPS for the current year.

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. In addition, the company provides polycarbonate, roofing insulation and membrane, lightweight roofing and tiles, flashing, flat roofing, dry verge, roof lanterns and glazing, ladders, and access equipment; external and internal cladding; and sealants, adhesives, and cleaners.

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