Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Hits New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 233 ($3.02) and last traded at GBX 232 ($3.00), with a volume of 60309 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 235 ($3.04).

Robert Walters Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £165.54 million, a P/E ratio of 26.77, a PEG ratio of 0.08 and a beta of 1.22. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 287.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 325.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.28, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.52.

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported GBX (9.10) (($0.12)) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Robert Walters had a net margin of 0.58% and a return on equity of 3.65%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Robert Walters plc will post 61.5448447 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Robert Walters

In other Robert Walters news, insider Leslie Van de Walle purchased 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 242 ($3.13) per share, with a total value of £20,570 ($26,631.28). Also, insider Jane Hesmondhalgh purchased 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 248 ($3.21) per share, with a total value of £17,360 ($22,475.40). 19.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Robert Walters

Established in 1985, Robert Walters is a global talent solutions business operating in 31 countries across the globe. We support organisations to build high-performing teams, and help professionals to grow meaningful careers. Our client base ranges from the world’s leading blue-chip corporates through to SMEs and start-ups.