Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) Trading Down 2.1% - What's Next?

Lords Group Trading plc (LON:LORD - Get Free Report) fell 2.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 46 ($0.61) and last traded at GBX 46 ($0.61). 174,920 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 95% from the average session volume of 89,597 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 47 ($0.62).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 80 ($1.06) price target on shares of Lords Group Trading in a report on Thursday, May 8th.

Lords Group Trading Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 196.86. The stock has a market capitalization of £73.14 million, a PE ratio of -40.75 and a beta of 1.18. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 44.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 34.41.

Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported GBX 1.85 ($0.02) EPS for the quarter. Lords Group Trading had a negative net margin of 0.40% and a negative return on equity of 3.69%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lords Group Trading plc will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Lords Group Trading

In other news, insider Sheena Mackay acquired 64,695 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 31 ($0.41) per share, with a total value of £20,055.45 ($26,493.33). 63.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lords Group Trading Company Profile

Lords Group Trading is a leading distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods in the UK. The Group is principally focused on the growing Repairs, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) market, with approximately 80 per cent. of the Group's demand focused on this segment of the construction market. The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, hardware stores, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public. The Group seeks to grow through a variety of organic and inorganic strategies, including geographic reach, product expansion, the active expansion of e-commerce platforms and the continued investment in its logistical capability.