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Marston's (LON:MARS) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Key Points

  • Marston's PLC's stock price has risen above its 200-day moving average, marking a trading high of GBX 40.50 ($0.55).
  • Shore Capital has maintained a "buy" rating for Marston's shares, indicating positive outlook from analysts.
  • The company reported a negative net margin of 1.91% and a negative return on equity of 2.72%, showcasing current financial challenges.
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Marston's PLC (LON:MARS - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 39.94 ($0.54) and traded as high as GBX 40.50 ($0.55). Marston's shares last traded at GBX 39.50 ($0.53), with a volume of 1,431,121 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Marston's in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd.

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Marston's Stock Up 0.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 198.96, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.36. The company has a market capitalization of £250.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 1.68. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 42.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 39.94.

Marston's (LON:MARS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported GBX 2.20 ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. Marston's had a negative net margin of 1.91% and a negative return on equity of 2.72%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Marston's PLC will post 8.364486 earnings per share for the current year.

Marston's Company Profile

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Marston's PLC operates managed, franchised, tenanted, partnership, and leased pubs in the United Kingdom. It is also involved in the property management; telecommunications; and insurance businesses. The company was formerly known as The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC and changed its name to Marston's PLC in January 2007.

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