Marlowe plc (LON:MRL - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 350 ($4.54) and last traded at GBX 347 ($4.50), with a volume of 281339 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 336.50 ($4.36).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MRL. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 710 ($9.21) price objective on shares of Marlowe in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 690 ($8.95) target price on shares of Marlowe in a research report on Thursday, August 1st.
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Marlowe Trading Up 4.0 %
The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 389.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 451.10. The company has a market cap of £306.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,500.00 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.99, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Marlowe news, insider Peter M. R. Gaze acquired 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 309 ($4.01) per share, for a total transaction of £46,350 ($60,108.94). 25.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Marlowe Company Profile
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Marlowe plc provides compliance services and software in the United Kingdom. The company operates in two segments, Governance, Risk and Compliance; and Testing, and Inspection and Certification. It offers health and safety consultancy, risk and audit assessments, environmental, contractor management, and training services; and health and safety support services.
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