Vp plc (LON:VP) Insider Jeremy F. G. Pilkington Buys 2,500 Shares

Vp plc (LON:VP) insider Jeremy F. G. Pilkington bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 600 ($7.41) per share, for a total transaction of £15,000 ($18,527.67).

VP Stock Up 0.8 %

VP opened at GBX 620 ($7.66) on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £244.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4,769.23 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.29, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 571.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 622.13. Vp plc has a twelve month low of GBX 460 ($5.68) and a twelve month high of GBX 745 ($9.20).

VP (LON:VP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 39 ($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter. VP had a negative net margin of 1.43% and a negative return on equity of 3.23%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vp plc will post 72.7728984 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VP Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a GBX 11.50 ($0.14) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 5th. This represents a yield of 2.02%. VP’s payout ratio is -30,000.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 950 ($11.73) price target on shares of VP in a research note on Friday, October 4th.

About VP

Vp plc provides equipment rental and associated services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company engages in the rental of telescopic handlers and tracked access platforms for construction and housebuilding sites; rental of tools and specialist products to the industry and construction markets, as well as homeowners; and rental of safety, survey, communication, and test and measurement equipment.