Luceco (LON:LUCE) Reaches New 52-Week High at $167.00

Luceco plc (LON:LUCE) shares hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 167 ($2.06) and last traded at GBX 162.80 ($2.01), with a volume of 166832 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 159.40 ($1.97).

Luceco Trading Up 2.1 %

The company has a market capitalization of £261.78 million, a PE ratio of 1,480.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.21, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.02. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 141.03 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 130.14.

Luceco Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Hornby bought 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 138 ($1.70) per share, with a total value of £1,794 ($2,215.91). 51.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.