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

Shares of Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Marshalls from GBX 240 to GBX 195 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 316.25.

Marshalls Stock Down 4.6%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 171.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 173.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.11. The firm has a market cap of £390.40 million, a PE ratio of 16.43, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26.

Insider Transactions at Marshalls

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