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

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 153 and last traded at GBX 154.40, with a volume of 10106336 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 161.80.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Marshalls from GBX 240 to GBX 195 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 316.25.

Marshalls Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.11. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 171.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 173.52. The stock has a market cap of £390.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.30.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Simon Bourne acquired 40,000 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 172 per share, for a total transaction of £68,800. Also, insider Justin Lockwood acquired 260,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 181 per share, with a total value of £470,600. 1.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Marshalls Company Profile

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.