Epwin Group (LON:EPWN) Shares Down 33.1%

Shares of Epwin Group Plc (LON:EPWN) were down 33.1% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 59.50 ($0.76) and last traded at GBX 59.50 ($0.76). Approximately 212,851 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 209,306 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 89 ($1.13).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of Epwin Group in a research report on Tuesday.

Epwin Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 115.28, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 84.82 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 78.58. The stock has a market cap of £126.45 million, a P/E ratio of 1,491.67 and a beta of 1.03.

Epwin Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.80 ($0.04) per share. This represents a yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 9th. This is a positive change from Epwin Group’s previous dividend of $2.00. Epwin Group’s payout ratio is 8,333.33%.

About Epwin Group

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.