Porvair (LON:PRV) Insider Acquires £9,009 in Stock

Porvair plc (LON:PRV) insider Hooman Caman Javvi purchased 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 819 per share, with a total value of £9,009.

Hooman Caman Javvi also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 20th, Hooman Caman Javvi acquired 5,934 shares of Porvair stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 836 per share, for a total transaction of £49,608.24.
• On Monday, February 9th, Hooman Caman Javvi acquired 5,701 shares of Porvair stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 870 per share, for a total transaction of £49,598.70.

Porvair Price Performance

Porvair stock opened at GBX 800 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.67. The company has a market capitalization of £369.09 million, a PE ratio of 21.80 and a beta of 0.76. Porvair plc has a 12 month low of GBX 624.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 920. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 848.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 788.75.

Porvair (LON:PRV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported GBX 42.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Porvair had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 8.57%. Analysts expect that Porvair plc will post 39.0358613 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Porvair in a report on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Porvair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About Porvair

Porvair plc engages in the filtration, laboratory, and environmental technology business. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace & Industrial segment designs and manufactures a range of specialist filtration equipment for aerospace, energy, and industrial applications. The Laboratory segment is involved in the design and manufacture of instruments and consumables for use in environmental and bioscience laboratories with a focus on water analysis instruments, diagnostics, and sample preparation equipment.