Marshalls (LON:MSLH) Trading Down 6.1% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shares of Marshalls fell 6.1% intraday to GBX 135.10, with ~1.87M shares traded — about 76% below the stock's average daily volume after a prior close of GBX 143.80.
• Analysts hold a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average target of GBX 316.25; three firms rate it Buy and one Hold, while targets range from GBX 195 (RBC) to GBX 360 (Berenberg).
• Insider Justin Lockwood purchased 260,000 shares at GBX 181 in February; the company has a market cap of £379.2M, a P/E of 26.78, and reported modest profitability (ROE ~2.17%, net margin ~2.28%).

Shares of Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) dropped 6.1% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 133.30 and last traded at GBX 135.10. Approximately 1,869,659 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 76% from the average daily volume of 7,733,252 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 143.80.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Marshalls Trading Up 11.0%

The firm has a market cap of £379.22 million, a P/E ratio of 26.78, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.30. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 158.32 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 168.23.

Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last released 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%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Justin Lockwood bought 260,000 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 181 per share, with a total value of £470,600. 1.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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