Monks (LON:MNKS) Sets New 52-Week High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Monks (LON:MNKS) reached a new 52-week high during trading, hitting GBX 1,428.60 ($19.34), with a volume of 853,395 shares traded.
• The company's market cap stands at £2.52 billion and it has a notably high debt-to-equity ratio of 8.47.
• Monks reported an earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 1.75 for the last quarter, with a high net margin of 96.67%.

Monks (LON:MNKS - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,428.60 ($19.34) and last traded at GBX 1,428.60 ($19.34), with a volume of 853395 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,416 ($19.17).

Monks Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of £2.52 billion, a PE ratio of -17,166.87 and a beta of 0.71. 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 company's 50 day moving average is GBX 1,362.80 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,255.35.

Monks (LON:MNKS - Get Free Report) last announced its 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.

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