Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) shares hit a new 52-week low on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 140.80 and last traded at GBX 142.80, with a volume of 1465784 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 143.80.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Marshalls from GBX 240 to GBX 195 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 316.25.

Marshalls Stock Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 168.61 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 172.50. The stock has a market cap of £361.07 million, a PE ratio of 15.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.11, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Insider Transactions at Marshalls

In related news, insider Justin Lockwood bought 260,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 181 per share, with a total value of £470,600. Corporate insiders own 1.17% of the company’s stock.

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.