Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Hits New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 124 and last traded at GBX 125.80, with a volume of 2801379 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 131.10.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on MSLH shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Marshalls from GBX 195 to GBX 170 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 360 price target on shares of Marshalls in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 310.

Marshalls Trading Down 4.0%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 144.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 163.31. The company has a market cap of £318.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.27.

Marshalls (LON:MSLH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported GBX 13.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Marshalls had a return on equity of 2.17% and a net margin of 2.28%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marshalls news, insider Justin Lockwood purchased 260,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 181 per share, for a total transaction of £470,600. 1.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Marshalls

Established in the late 1880s, Marshalls plc is a leading UK manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. It operates through three trading divisions: Landscape Products; Roofing Products; and Building Products. At a Group, divisional and brand level, Marshalls’ strategy centres around its customers who value its unique set of capabilities, namely leading brands, best in class technical and design support and carbon leadership. This is underpinned by business wide enterprise excellence, leadership in ESG governance and standards and its people, organisation, and culture.