The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Time to Sell?

Shares of The Pebble Group plc (LON:PEBB - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 36 ($0.48) and last traded at GBX 36.50 ($0.49), with a volume of 235670 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 36.50 ($0.49).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 100 ($1.33) price objective on shares of The Pebble Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th.

The Pebble Group Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £59.27 million, a PE ratio of 10.54 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 40.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 44.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 4.63 ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Pebble Group had a return on equity of 6.55% and a net margin of 4.74%. Equities research analysts expect that The Pebble Group plc will post 5.0724638 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Pebble Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of GBX 1.85 ($0.02) per share. This is a positive change from The Pebble Group's previous dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a yield of 4.62%. The Pebble Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Christopher Lee bought 270,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 37 ($0.49) per share, for a total transaction of £99,900 ($132,881.09). Also, insider Claire Louise Thomson sold 72,336 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 45 ($0.60), for a total value of £32,551.20 ($43,297.69). Insiders own 12.02% of the company's stock.

The Pebble Group Company Profile

The Pebble Group plc (www.thepebblegroup.com) is a provider of digital commerce, products and related services to the global promotional products industry, comprising two differentiated businesses, focused on specific areas of the promotional products market: Facilisgroup (www.facilisgroup.com) and Brand Addition (www.brandaddition.com). Facilisgroup focuses on supporting the growth of mid-sized promotional product businesses in North America by providing a digital commerce platform, which enables those businesses to benefit from significant business efficiency and gain meaningful supply chain advantage from the ability to purchase from quality suppliers under preferred terms. Brand Addition focuses upon providing promotional products and related services under contract to some of the world's most recognisable brands.