Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Hits New 52-Week Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• New 52-week low: Marshalls shares fell to as low as GBX 126.80 and last traded at GBX 128.10, trading below its 50-day (GBX 149.20) and 200-day (GBX 164.41) moving averages.
• Analysts maintain a consensus Moderate Buy with an average target of GBX 310 (ranging from RBC's GBX 170 to Berenberg's GBX 360), implying significant upside from current prices.
• Insider activity and modest fundamentals: Justin Lockwood bought 260,000 shares at GBX 181 in February, while the company posts low profitability (quarterly EPS GBX 13.40, ROE 2.17%, net margin 2.28%) and a market cap of £323.9M.

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 126.80 and last traded at GBX 128.10, with a volume of 1304481 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 130.58.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSLH shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 360 price target on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Marshalls from GBX 195 to GBX 170 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 310.

Marshalls Stock Down 1.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.74, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company has a market cap of £323.90 million, a PE ratio of 22.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 149.20 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 164.41.

Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The company reported GBX 13.40 EPS for the quarter. Marshalls had a return on equity of 2.17% and a net margin of 2.28%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Marshalls

In other Marshalls news, insider Justin Lockwood acquired 260,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 181 per share, with a total value of £470,600. Insiders own 1.17% of the company's stock.

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. This is underpinned by business wide enterprise excellence, leadership in ESG governance and standards and its people, organisation, and culture.

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