Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH) Insider Purchases £15,932.04 in Stock

Key Points

• Matt Pullen, an insider at Marshalls plc, purchased 7,734 shares at an average price of GBX 206 ($2.77) on August 11th.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings showed an EPS of GBX 6.60 ($0.09) and a net margin of 3.46%.
• Analysts have varied outlooks on Marshalls, with target prices ranging from GBX 240 ($3.22) to GBX 420 ($5.64) following recent evaluations.

Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) insider Matt Pullen acquired 7,734 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 206 ($2.79) per share, with a total value of £15,932.04 ($21,593.98).

Marshalls Stock Down 1.6%

LON MSLH traded down GBX 3 ($0.04) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 189.20 ($2.56). 770,976 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,330,989. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company has a market cap of £475.93 million, a PE ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 245.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 255.33. Marshalls plc has a 52 week low of GBX 187.99 ($2.55) and a 52 week high of GBX 366 ($4.96).

Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported GBX 6.60 ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter. Marshalls had a return on equity of 3.32% and a net margin of 3.46%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on MSLH. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Marshalls from GBX 370 ($5.01) to GBX 240 ($3.25) and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 420 ($5.69) price target on shares of Marshalls in a report on Monday, July 28th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 360 ($4.88) target price on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 290 ($3.93) target price on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Friday, July 25th.

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.