Key Points
- Insider activity: Scott Fawcett bought 17,483 shares on April 15 at GBX 86 (≈£15,035), after selling 21,279 shares on April 7 at GBX 90 (≈£19,151).
- Analyst sentiment: MarketBeat shows a consensus "Moderate Buy" (four Buys, one Hold) with a consensus price target of GBX 150, while broker targets range from GBX 100 to GBX 160.
- Trading and valuation: Shares opened at GBX 85.25—below the 50‑day (GBX 97.48) and 200‑day (GBX 99.42) moving averages—with a market cap of £242.4m and a PE of about 121.8.
Essentra plc (LON:ESNT - Get Free Report) insider Scott Fawcett acquired 17,483 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 86 per share, for a total transaction of £15,035.38.
Scott Fawcett also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, April 7th, Scott Fawcett sold 21,279 shares of Essentra stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 90, for a total value of £19,151.10.
Essentra Trading Up 1.3%
LON:ESNT opened at GBX 85.25 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 97.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 99.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.67, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Essentra plc has a 12 month low of GBX 83.30 and a 12 month high of GBX 123.80. The firm has a market capitalization of £242.42 million, a PE ratio of 121.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.90.
Essentra (LON:ESNT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported GBX 6.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Essentra had a return on equity of 0.79% and a net margin of 0.70%. Research analysts predict that Essentra plc will post 524.137931 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ESNT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Essentra from GBX 150 to GBX 100 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 130 price target on shares of Essentra in a research report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 160 price target on shares of Essentra in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Essentra to GBX 130 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Essentra currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 150.
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About Essentra
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Essentra plc is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Essentra's global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes c.3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 26 distribution centres and 37 sales & service centres serving c.64,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.
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