Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Sets New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 155 and last traded at GBX 157, with a volume of 1841334 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 156.40.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marshalls has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 316.25.

Marshalls Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £422.77 million, a P/E ratio of 17.79, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 173.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 179.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marshalls

In other news, insider Simon Bourne purchased 40,000 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 172 per share, for a total transaction of £68,800. Company insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

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.