Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 155 and last traded at GBX 157, with a volume of 1841334 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 156.40.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Marshalls Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19. The company has a market cap of £396.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 174.83 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 181.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Simon Bourne purchased 40,000 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 172 per share, for a total transaction of £68,800. Insiders own 1.05% 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.