Shares of Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 228.61 ($2.99) and last traded at GBX 233 ($3.05), with a volume of 200877 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 241 ($3.15).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.50) price target on shares of Marshalls in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd.
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Marshalls Stock Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 247.32 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 285.51. The stock has a market capitalization of £626.36 million, a P/E ratio of 29.08, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26.
Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 16 ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Marshalls had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 3.32%. Research analysts anticipate that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Marshalls Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of GBX 5.40 ($0.07) per share. This is a boost from Marshalls's previous dividend of $2.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 5th. This represents a yield of 2.26%. Marshalls's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 93.44%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marshalls
In related news, insider Simon Bourne sold 14,048 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 237 ($3.10), for a total value of £33,293.76 ($43,578.22). Also, insider Vanda Murray purchased 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 248 ($3.25) per share, for a total transaction of £9,920 ($12,984.29). Company insiders own 2.73% of the company's stock.
About Marshalls
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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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