Brooks Macdonald Group (LON:BRK) Sets New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Brooks Macdonald hit a new 52-week low, trading as low as GBX 1,350 and last at GBX 1,390, well below its 50-day (GBX 1,603.79) and 200-day (GBX 1,665.33) moving averages, signalling a clear downtrend.
• Insider buying: CEO Euan Munro purchased 26,000 shares at GBX 1,516 (≈£394,160), and insiders now own 9.84% of the company, indicating management confidence despite the share weakness.
• Valuation and recent results: market cap £214.73m, P/E 13.94 and PEG 0.85; last quarterly EPS was GBX 66.10 with analysts forecasting ~GBX 155 EPS for the fiscal year, while net margin is 5.71% and ROE 4.43%.

Brooks Macdonald Group plc (LON:BRK - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 1,350 and last traded at GBX 1,390, with a volume of 5477 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,425.

Brooks Macdonald Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.64, a quick ratio of 2.43 and a current ratio of 71.82. The company has a market capitalization of £214.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,603.79 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,665.33.

Brooks Macdonald Group (LON:BRK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported GBX 66.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Brooks Macdonald Group had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 4.43%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Brooks Macdonald Group plc will post 155.186722 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Euan Munro purchased 26,000 shares of Brooks Macdonald Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,516 per share, with a total value of £394,160. Company insiders own 9.84% of the company's stock.

Brooks Macdonald Group Company Profile

Brooks Macdonald Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of investment and wealth management services to private clients, pension funds, professional intermediaries, and trustees in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. It operates through two segments, UK Investment Management and International. The company offers financial planning advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and families; and multi-asset and specialist fund products to the retail sector, as well as investment options.

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