Temple Bar (LON:TMPL) Reaches New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Temple Bar shares reached a new 1-year high of GBX 356 ($4.77), closing at GBX 354.48 ($4.75) with a trading volume of 336,228 shares.
• The company has a market capitalization of £1.01 billion and notable financial metrics including a price-to-earnings ratio of 618.26 and a return on equity of 20.62%.
• Insider Nicholas Bannerman purchased 5,000 shares at an average price of GBX 345, indicating confidence in the company's performance among its leadership.

Temple Bar (LON:TMPL - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 356 ($4.77) and last traded at GBX 354.48 ($4.75), with a volume of 336228 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 352.50 ($4.73).

Temple Bar Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 618.26 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.47, a current ratio of 5.17 and a quick ratio of 3.68. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 342.07 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 317.15.

Temple Bar (LON:TMPL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The company reported GBX 8.20 EPS for the quarter. Temple Bar had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 98.26%.

Insider Transactions at Temple Bar

In other news, insider Nicholas Bannerman bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 345 per share, with a total value of £17,250. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Temple Bar Company Profile

Temple Bar's investment objective is to provide investors with a growing income combined with growth in capital. It aims to meet this objective by investing primarily in UK equities, across different sectors, maintaining a balance of larger and smaller/medium-sized companies. The trust has a bias towards FTSE 350 companies.

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