Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Sets New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The company 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Marshalls Trading Down 4.6%

The stock has a market capitalization of £390.40 million, a P/E ratio of 16.43, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 171.94 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 173.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.11, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

Insider Buying and Selling

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