Vp plc (LON:VP) Insider Purchases £15,000 in Stock

Vp plc (LON:VP) insider Jeremy F. G. Pilkington bought 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 600 ($7.49) per share, with a total value of £15,000 ($18,724.25).

VP Price Performance

Shares of LON VP opened at GBX 615 ($7.68) on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 126.29. Vp plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 460 ($5.74) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 745 ($9.30). The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 571.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 621.04. The firm has a market cap of £242.68 million, a PE ratio of -4,730.77 and a beta of 0.75.

VP (LON:VP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported GBX 39 ($0.49) earnings per share for the quarter. VP had a negative net margin of 1.43% and a negative return on equity of 3.23%. Sell-side analysts expect that Vp plc will post 72.7728984 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VP Cuts Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 950 ($11.86) price objective on shares of VP in a research report on Friday, October 4th.

VP Company Profile

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.