Luceco (LON:LUCE) Sets New 1-Year High at $167.00

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

Luceco Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £261.78 million, a P/E 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 current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 141.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 130.14.

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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.64%. This is an increase from Luceco’s previous dividend of $1.60. Luceco’s dividend payout ratio is 4,545.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John Hornby bought 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 138 ($1.70) per share, for a total transaction 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.