Luceco (LON:LUCE) Reaches New 12-Month High at $162.00

Luceco plc (LON:LUCE)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 162 ($2.02) and last traded at GBX 158.80 ($1.98), with a volume of 213879 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 158.80 ($1.98).

Luceco Stock Down 0.4 %

The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.21. The company has a market capitalization of £255.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,460.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 140.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 128.91.

Luceco Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a GBX 3.20 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 2.64%. This is an increase from Luceco’s previous dividend of $1.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. Luceco’s payout ratio is 4,545.45%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John Hornby purchased 1,300 shares of Luceco stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 138 ($1.72) per share, with a total value of £1,794 ($2,233.29). Insiders own 51.78% of the company’s stock.

Luceco Company Profile

Luceco plc manufactures and distributes wiring accessories and LED lighting and portable power products in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. It offers wiring accessories, including switches and sockets, circuit protection products, outdoor wiring devices, junction boxes, cable management products, and commercial power and accessories under the British General and Nexus brands.