Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 280.58 ($3.75) and traded as high as GBX 282 ($3.77). Marshalls shares last traded at GBX 281 ($3.75), with a volume of 892,282 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.61) price objective on shares of Marshalls in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd.

Marshalls Stock Down 2.6 %

The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 253.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 279.81. The stock has a market capitalization of £709.37 million, a PE ratio of 32.94, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.86.

Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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%. Analysts predict that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 EPS for the current year.

Marshalls Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th will be given a GBX 5.40 ($0.07) dividend. This is a positive change from Marshalls's previous dividend of $2.60. This represents a dividend yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 5th. Marshalls's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 93.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Simon Bourne sold 14,048 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 237 ($3.16), for a total value of £33,293.76 ($44,456.88). 2.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.