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NWF Group (LON:NWF) Shares Cross Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Key Points

  • Shares crossed below the 200‑day moving average: NWF fell below its 200‑day MA (GBX 141.02), trading as low as GBX 125 and last at GBX 126.50 on volume of 42,129, a bearish technical signal.
  • Mixed analyst view but lofty target: The consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with a price target of GBX 283, though ratings are mixed (one Buy, one Hold) and Shore Capital recently reiterated a Hold.
  • Fundamentals and insider activity: Small market cap (£62.74m) with P/E 12.05, weak net margin (0.6%) and high debt‑to‑equity (130.82), while insider Amanda Burton bought 18,470 shares at GBX 134 (insiders own 3.67%).
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Shares of NWF Group plc (LON:NWF - Get Free Report) crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 141.02 and traded as low as GBX 125. NWF Group shares last traded at GBX 126.50, with a volume of 42,129 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of NWF Group in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 283.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on NWF Group

NWF Group Price Performance

The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 133.28 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 141.02. The firm has a market cap of £62.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.05 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.82.

NWF Group (LON:NWF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported GBX 1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NWF Group had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 6.02%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NWF Group plc will post 17.4489796 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Amanda Burton purchased 18,470 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 134 per share, for a total transaction of £24,749.80. 3.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About NWF Group

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NWF Group is a specialist distributor across the UK. Connecting essential suppliers with their customers, making sure what's vital gets to where it's needed most.

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