FRP Advisory Group (LON:FRP) Hits New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• 52-week low: Shares fell as low as GBX 104 and last traded at GBX 108 on heavy volume (501,860), down about 0.9% and trading well below the 50‑day (GBX 130.82) and 200‑day (GBX 137.28) moving averages.
• Analyst outlook: Berenberg reaffirmed a Buy rating with a GBX 220 target, and the consensus analyst rating is Buy with a GBX 220 price target.
• Fundamentals: Market cap £269.7M, PE 11.95, net margin 14.16% and ROE 23.18%, with low debt-to-equity (19.26) and high liquidity (current ratio 14.59), indicating solid profitability and balance-sheet strength despite the share-price weakness.

Shares of FRP Advisory Group plc (LON:FRP - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 104 and last traded at GBX 108, with a volume of 501860 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 109.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 220 target price on shares of FRP Advisory Group in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 220.

FRP Advisory Group Stock Down 0.9%

The company has a market cap of £269.73 million, a PE ratio of 11.95 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.26, a current ratio of 14.59 and a quick ratio of 2.12. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 130.82 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 137.28.

FRP Advisory Group (LON:FRP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The company reported GBX 6.35 earnings per share for the quarter. FRP Advisory Group had a net margin of 14.16% and a return on equity of 23.18%. As a group, analysts anticipate that FRP Advisory Group plc will post 10.5042017 EPS for the current year.

FRP Advisory Group Company Profile

FRP provide solutions to create, preserve and recover value across a range of complex situations. Specialising in forensics, corporate finance, debt, restructuring and financial advisory, we deliver strategic solutions across a broad range of situations. Our five pillar services complement each other. We draw on experts within each of our service areas to put the best people in place for each circumstance. Working across the board, from multinational organisations to small enterprises, we develop effective strategies for all kinds of businesses.

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