Justin Lockwood Purchases 5,000 Shares of Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Justin Lockwood purchased 5,000 shares of Marshalls plc at an average cost of GBX 203 ($2.73) each, totaling £10,150 ($13,646.14).
• Marshalls plc reported a 6.60 GBX ($0.09) EPS for the quarter and analysts predict an earnings per share of 18.23 for the current fiscal year.
• Several research analysts have adjusted their price targets for Marshalls, with Royal Bank of Canada lowering their target from GBX 370 to GBX 240 while maintaining a "sector perform" rating.

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) insider Justin Lockwood purchased 5,000 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 203 ($2.73) per share, for a total transaction of £10,150 ($13,646.14).

Marshalls Trading Down 1.0%

LON MSLH traded down GBX 2 ($0.03) on Monday, hitting GBX 204.50 ($2.75). 1,311,498 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,335,951. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market capitalization of £514.42 million, a P/E ratio of 23.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 253.11 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 257.13. Marshalls plc has a twelve month low of GBX 197.40 ($2.65) and a twelve month high of GBX 366 ($4.92).

Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported GBX 6.60 ($0.09) EPS for the quarter. Marshalls had a return on equity of 3.32% and a net margin of 3.46%. Analysts predict that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Marshalls from GBX 370 ($4.97) to GBX 240 ($3.23) and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on shares of Marshalls from GBX 420 ($5.65) to GBX 360 ($4.84) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Peel Hunt restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 290 ($3.90) price target on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.65) price target on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Monday, July 28th.

About Marshalls

Established in the late 1880s, Marshalls plc is a leading UK manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. It operates through three trading divisions: Landscape Products; Roofing Products; and Building Products. At a Group, divisional and brand level, Marshalls' strategy centres around its customers who value its unique set of capabilities, namely leading brands, best in class technical and design support and carbon leadership.

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