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

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on MSLH shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Marshalls from GBX 195 to GBX 170 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 360 price objective on shares of Marshalls in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 310.

Marshalls Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.74. The firm has a market cap of £318.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 144.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 163.31.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Justin Lockwood purchased 260,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 181 per share, with a total value of £470,600. 1.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.