M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) Stock Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• M&C Saatchi's share price fell below its 200‑day moving average (200‑day MA GBX 128.78), trading as low as GBX 113.50 and last at GBX 114.50 on volume of 236,803 shares.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: Panmure Gordon reissued a "buy" with a GBX 174 target, and the consensus across four analysts is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of GBX 157.25.
• Key fundamentals: market cap £140.17m and P/E 14.48, but high leverage with a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 141.12 and modest liquidity (current ratio 1.15, quick ratio 0.93).

M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 128.78 and traded as low as GBX 113.50. M&C Saatchi shares last traded at GBX 114.50, with a volume of 236,803 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Panmure Gordon reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 174 price objective on shares of M&C Saatchi in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, M&C Saatchi has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 157.25.

M&C Saatchi Stock Up 1.6%

The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 141.12. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 122.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 128.78. The firm has a market cap of £140.17 million, a P/E ratio of 14.48 and a beta of 0.31.

M&C Saatchi Company Profile

We are a global marketing services business working across a wide variety of industry sectors with a strategy focused on winning new business and starting new businesses.

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