Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 280.58 ($3.72) and traded as high as GBX 282 ($3.74). Marshalls shares last traded at GBX 281 ($3.73), with a volume of 892,282 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 420 ($5.57) price target on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd.
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Marshalls Stock Down 0.7 %
The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 251.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 279.92. The stock has a market capitalization of £720.69 million, a P/E ratio of 33.46, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19.
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 for the quarter. Marshalls had a return on equity of 3.32% and a net margin of 3.46%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 earnings per share for the current year.
Marshalls Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th will be issued a dividend of GBX 5.40 ($0.07) per share. This is an increase from Marshalls's previous dividend of $2.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.26%. Marshalls's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 93.44%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Marshalls
In other news, insider Simon Bourne sold 14,048 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 237 ($3.14), for a total transaction of £33,293.76 ($44,179.62). Corporate 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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