Epwin Group (LON:EPWN) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Epwin Group Plc (LON:EPWN) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 110 ($1.39) and last traded at GBX 106.25 ($1.35), with a volume of 172823 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 108 ($1.37).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Epwin Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th.

Epwin Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 111.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 105.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 95.66. The company has a market capitalization of £148.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,770.83 and a beta of 1.14.

Epwin Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 19th were issued a GBX 2.10 ($0.03) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 19th. This represents a yield of 2.12%. Epwin Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8,333.33%.

Epwin Group Company Profile

Epwin Group Plc manufactures and sells building products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Extrusion and Moulding, and Fabrication and Distribution segments. It also offers windows, doors, cavity closers, and curtain walling products; wood plastic composite and aluminium decking products, and panels; glass reinforced plastic building components.