James Latham (LON:LTHM) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Technical signal: James Latham shares crossed below their 200‑day moving average (200‑day MA GBX 1,021.37) and last traded at GBX 953.34 after dipping to GBX 924 on volume of 32,611 shares.
• Insider buying and ownership: Recent insider purchases (including 300 shares by Piers Latham and 56 by Andrew George Wright at GBX 980) and cumulative insider acquisitions suggest confidence, with insiders owning 18.94% of the company.
• Financials: The company reports strong liquidity (current ratio 5.00, quick ratio 2.52) but a high debt‑to‑equity of 3.83, with a market cap of £192.2M and a P/E of 10.9.

James Latham plc (LON:LTHM - ) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,021.37 and traded as low as GBX 924. James Latham shares last traded at GBX 953.34, with a volume of 32,611 shares trading hands.

James Latham Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,027.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,021.37. The company has a current ratio of 5.00, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.83. The stock has a market cap of £192.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.90 and a beta of 0.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at James Latham

In other James Latham news, insider Piers Latham bought 300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 980 per share, with a total value of £2,940. Also, insider Andrew George Wright purchased 56 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 980 per share, with a total value of £548.80. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,482 shares of company stock valued at $1,425,630 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 18.94% of the company's stock.

About James Latham

James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the importing and distribution of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers panels, melamine, veneer, laminates, washroom collection, solid surface products, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods, engineered timber products, softwoods, flooring products, decking and timber cladding products, modified timbers and panels, fire retardant panels, advanced technical panels, and treatments, as well as architectural moldings and components.

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