MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) Sets New 52-Week High - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• 52-week high: MS INTERNATIONAL shares hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as GBX 1,770 and last at GBX 1,760 (volume 86,861), up about 3.5% from the prior close of GBX 1,700.
• Insider buying: Director Michael J. Bell purchased 5,298 shares at GBX 1,340 on March 16, and company insiders now own 37.66% of the stock, indicating notable insider conviction.
• Valuation and momentum: The company has a market cap of £288.7m and a P/E of 20.39 with a very low beta (0.04), and the share price sits above both the 50‑day (GBX 1,390.64) and 200‑day (GBX 1,423.57) moving averages.

MS INTERNATIONAL plc (LON:MSI - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,770 and last traded at GBX 1,760, with a volume of 86861 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,700.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of MS INTERNATIONAL in a research note on Friday, April 17th.

MS INTERNATIONAL Trading Up 3.5%

The company has a market cap of £288.73 million, a P/E ratio of 20.39 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,390.64 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,423.57.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MS INTERNATIONAL news, insider Michael J. Bell purchased 5,298 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,340 per share, for a total transaction of £70,993.20. Company insiders own 37.66% of the company's stock.

MS INTERNATIONAL Company Profile

MS INTERNATIONAL plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, construction, and servicing of a range of engineering products and structures in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States of America, Asia, South America, and internationally. It operates through Defence and Security, Forgings, Petrol Station Superstructures, and Corporate Branding divisions. The company offers defense equipment and open die forgings. It also engages in the design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, and restyling of petrol station superstructures and forecourts.

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