Marshalls plc (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 229 ($2.98) and last traded at GBX 236.50 ($3.08), with a volume of 692016 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 243.50 ($3.17).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.46) price objective on shares of Marshalls in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd.
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Marshalls Stock Performance
The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 249.78 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 296.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.19, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.86. The company has a market cap of £616.30 million, a PE ratio of 28.61, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.26.
Marshalls (LON:MSLH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 16 ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter. Marshalls had a return on equity of 3.32% and a net margin of 3.46%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Marshalls plc will post 18.2342758 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Marshalls Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th will be paid a GBX 5.40 ($0.07) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 2.26%. This is an increase from Marshalls's previous dividend of $2.60. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 5th. Marshalls's payout ratio is presently 93.44%.
Insider Activity at Marshalls
In related news, insider Simon Bourne sold 14,048 shares of Marshalls stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 237 ($3.08), for a total value of £33,293.76 ($43,311.77). Also, insider Vanda Murray acquired 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 248 ($3.23) per share, with a total value of £9,920 ($12,904.90). 2.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Marshalls
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Established in the late 1880s, Marshalls plc is a leading UK manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. It operates through three trading divisions: Landscape Products; Roofing Products; and Building Products. At a Group, divisional and brand level, Marshalls' strategy centres around its customers who value its unique set of capabilities, namely leading brands, best in class technical and design support and carbon leadership.
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