McBride (LON:MCB) Stock Price Up 13.8% - Still a Buy?

Shares of McBride plc (LON:MCB - Get Free Report) traded up 13.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 120 ($1.47) and last traded at GBX 115.50 ($1.41). 1,784,547 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 487% from the average session volume of 304,262 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 101.50 ($1.24).

McBride Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £216.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 655.26, a P/E/G ratio of -0.36 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 106.01 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 117.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 222.08.

Insider Activity

In other McBride news, insider Christopher Ian Charles Smith sold 145,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 112 ($1.37), for a total transaction of £162,400 ($198,703.05). Also, insider Mark Strickland purchased 9,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 97 ($1.19) per share, with a total value of £9,215 ($11,274.93). Corporate insiders own 5.78% of the company's stock.

McBride Company Profile

McBride plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells private label household and personal care products to retailers and brand owners in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, rest of Europe, rest of Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Liquids, Powders, Unit dosing, Aerosols, and Asia Pacific.