Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) Sets New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Arbuthnot Banking Group's stock hit a new 52-week high, last trading at GBX 875 (previous close GBX 884) with ~19,580 shares changing hands; the 50-day and 200-day moving averages are GBX 876.69 and GBX 897.81 respectively.
• The shares trade at a relatively low valuation with a P/E of 8.73, PEG of 0.38 and market cap of £142.8M; the company reported GBX 109.10 EPS for the quarter and analysts forecast about 169.25 EPS for the year.
• Arbuthnot is a UK-focused private and commercial banking group operating across banking, wealth management, asset finance, specialist finance and other lending segments.

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC (LON:ARBB - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 775 and last traded at GBX 875, with a volume of 19580 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 884.

Arbuthnot Banking Group Trading Down 1.0%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 876.69 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 897.81. The company has a market cap of £142.80 million, a P/E ratio of 8.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.60.

Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 26th. The company reported GBX 109.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Arbuthnot Banking Group had a return on equity of 6.53% and a net margin of 7.55%. On average, equities analysts predict that Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC will post 169.2518248 EPS for the current year.

Arbuthnot Banking Group Company Profile

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides private and commercial banking products and services in the United Kingdom. It operates through nine segments: Banking, Wealth Management, Mortgage Portfolios, Renaissance Asset Finance, Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending, Arbuthnot Specialist Finance Limited, Asset Alliance Group, All Other Divisions, and Group Centre segments. The company offers private and commercial banking services, including current and deposit accounts, loans, overdrafts, guarantees, and foreign exchange; financial planning; investment and asset management; asset finance funding; property finance; asset based lending, deposits, and specialist finance; and other finance.

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