Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) Sets New 12-Month Low - Here's Why

Key Points

• 52‑week low: Microlise shares fell to a new 52‑week low, trading as low as GBX 58 and last at GBX 59 on volume of 141,683, well below the 50‑day (GBX 81.07) and 200‑day (GBX 103.99) moving averages.
• Analyst sentiment: Brokers maintain a consensus "Buy" rating with a consensus price target of GBX 168, though targets vary widely (Canaccord GBX 191; Berenberg cut to GBX 145), indicating mixed conviction.
• Balance‑sheet and profitability concerns: Microlise has a market cap of £68.4m, a negative P/E (-86.38) and high leverage (debt‑to‑equity 2.95), despite current and quick ratios around 1.03 and 1.08.

Microlise Group plc (LON:SAAS - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 58 and last traded at GBX 59, with a volume of 141683 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 60.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on SAAS. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 191 price target on shares of Microlise Group in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Berenberg Bank reduced their price objective on shares of Microlise Group from GBX 210 to GBX 145 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 168.

Microlise Group Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The company's fifty day moving average is GBX 81.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 103.99. The stock has a market cap of £68.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -86.38 and a beta of 0.09.

About Microlise Group

Microlise is a leading provider of transport management software to fleet operators helping them to improve efficiency, safety, and reduce emissions These improvements are delivered through reduced fuel use, reduced mileage travelled, improved driver performance, fewer accidents, elimination of paperwork and delivery of an enhanced customer experience Established in 1982, Microlise is an award-winning business with around 350 employees based at the Group's headquarters in Nottingham, as part of a total staff of 500 globally with international offices in France, India and Australia

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