Marlowe (LON:MRL) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?

Marlowe plc (LON:MRL - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 451 ($6.09) and last traded at GBX 438.92 ($5.93), with a volume of 5239475 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 441 ($5.96).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 466 ($6.29) price objective on shares of Marlowe in a report on Wednesday, July 16th.

Marlowe Stock Up 0.2%

The company has a market capitalization of £355.29 million, a P/E ratio of -41.29 and a beta of 0.44. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 421.17 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 361.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.99.

Marlowe (LON:MRL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 26th. The company reported GBX 15.30 ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter. Marlowe had a negative net margin of 2.03% and a negative return on equity of 2.33%. Research analysts predict that Marlowe plc will post 12.4863487 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Marlowe

Marlowe is a leader in business-critical services and software which assure regulatory compliance. The company was formed to create sustainable shareholder value through the acquisition and development of businesses that provide regulated safety and compliance services and software. It is focused on compliance software, eLearning, health & safety, employment law & HR compliance, fire safety & security, water & air hygiene and occupational health services - all of which are vital to the wellbeing of its customers operations and are invariably governed by regulation.