Mountview Estates (LON:MTVW) Sets New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Mountview Estates P.L.C. reached a new 52-week high of £102 ($138.76) during mid-day trading, demonstrating significant price performance in recent stock activity.
• The company reported a net margin of 21.89% and a return on equity of 4.37% for its most recent quarterly earnings.
• Insider Duncan M. Sinclair acquired 500 shares at an average price of GBX 9,725 per share, indicating confidence from corporate insiders who own 28.74% of the company's stock.

Mountview Estates P.L.C. (LON:MTVW - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as £102 ($137.43) and last traded at £102 ($137.43), with a volume of 152 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 9,800 ($132.04).

Mountview Estates Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £389.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,659.75 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 121.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.64. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 9,865.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 9,596.89.

Mountview Estates (LON:MTVW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 19th. The company reported GBX 602.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mountview Estates had a net margin of 21.89% and a return on equity of 4.37%.

Insider Transactions at Mountview Estates

In related news, insider Duncan M. Sinclair bought 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 9,725 per share, with a total value of £48,625. 28.74% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Mountview Estates

Mountview Estates P.L.C., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the property trading and investment activities in the United Kingdom. It owns and acquires tenanted residential properties; and sells such properties when it becomes vacant. The company trades in regulated, assured, assured shorthold, and life tenancy residential units, as well as freehold and leasehold ground rent units.