Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Marshalls hit a new 52-week low of GBX 136 on Monday and last traded at GBX 149 on heavy volume (15,772,712 shares).
• Sell‑side consensus is a Moderate Buy with a price target of GBX 316.25 (three Buys, one Hold); notable analyst moves include Berenberg reiterating Buy at GBX 360 and RBC cutting its target to GBX 195.
• Insider Justin Lockwood purchased 260,000 shares at GBX 181 on Feb 13, while the company has a market cap of £376.75m, a PE of 15.85, and reported GBX 13.40 EPS for the quarter.

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 136 and last traded at GBX 149, with a volume of 15772712 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 141.40.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSLH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 360 price objective on shares of Marshalls in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Marshalls from GBX 240 to GBX 195 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 316.25.

Marshalls Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 164.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 170.92. The firm has a market cap of £376.75 million, a PE ratio of 15.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.74, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.78.

Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Marshalls Company Profile

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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