Aston Martin Lagonda Global (LON:AML) Sets New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Aston Martin shares fell to a new 52-week low of GBX 32.76, below the previous close of GBX 33.50, with more than 1.6 million shares traded.
• Analysts remain cautious: Deutsche Bank, Jefferies and Citigroup all maintain “Hold” or “Neutral” views, with target prices around GBX 40–41 versus a consensus target of GBX 44.75.
• The company continues to show significant financial weakness, including a debt-to-equity ratio of 893.66, negative earnings, a negative 36.66% net margin and negative 166.57% return on equity.

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (LON:AML - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 32.76 and last traded at GBX 32.76, with a volume of 1623267 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 33.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AML has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Aston Martin Lagonda Global from GBX 45 to GBX 40 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 41 target price on shares of Aston Martin Lagonda Global in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Aston Martin Lagonda Global from GBX 55 to GBX 40 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Aston Martin Lagonda Global has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 44.75.

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 893.66, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of £332.49 million, a P/E ratio of -0.66, a PEG ratio of 0.03 and a beta of 1.97. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 35.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 39.64.

Aston Martin Lagonda Global (LON:AML - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX (15.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aston Martin Lagonda Global had a negative net margin of 36.66% and a negative return on equity of 166.57%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc will post 3.0755403 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Company Profile

Aston Martin's vision is to be the world's most desirable, ultra-luxury British brand, creating the most exquisitely addictive performance cars. Founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin is acknowledged as an iconic global brand synonymous with style, luxury, performance, and exclusivity. Aston Martin fuses the latest technology, time honoured craftsmanship and beautiful styling to produce a range of critically acclaimed luxury models including the Vantage, DB12, Vanquish, DBX and its first mid-engined plug-in hybrid, Valhalla.

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