Monks (LON:MNKS) Reaches New 52-Week High - Still a Buy?

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Monks (LON:MNKS - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,396 ($18.87) and last traded at GBX 1,390 ($18.79), with a volume of 593886 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,384.12 ($18.71).

Monks Trading Up 1.3%

The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.47. The stock has a market capitalization of £2.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.56 and a beta of 0.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,326.78 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,247.75.

Monks (LON:MNKS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 2nd. The company reported GBX 1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Monks had a return on equity of 24.08% and a net margin of 96.67%.

About Monks

The Trust aims for long-term capital growth which takes priority over income. This is pursued through applying a patient approach to investment, principally from a differentiated, actively managed global equity portfolio containing a diversified range of growth stocks – companies with above average earnings growth – which we expect to hold for around five years on average.