Marston’s (LON:MARS) Earns Buy Rating from Shore Capital

Marston’s (LON:MARS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports.

Marston’s Stock Performance

Marston’s stock opened at GBX 39.75 ($0.49) on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 269.71. The firm has a market cap of £252.09 million, a P/E ratio of -1,325.00, a P/E/G ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 1.68. Marston’s has a 1-year low of GBX 25.55 ($0.31) and a 1-year high of GBX 47.75 ($0.59). The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 41.58 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 40.15.

Marston’s (LON:MARS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 3rd. The company reported GBX 5.20 ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter. Marston’s had a negative return on equity of 2.80% and a negative net margin of 1.91%. Sell-side analysts expect that Marston’s will post 8.364486 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marston’s

In related news, insider Hayleigh Lupino acquired 111,997 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 45 ($0.55) per share, for a total transaction of £50,398.65 ($62,044.38). Insiders own 1.83% of the company’s stock.

Marston’s Company Profile

Marston’s PLC operates managed, franchised, tenanted, partnership, and leased pubs in the United Kingdom. It is also involved in the property management; telecommunications; and insurance businesses. The company was formerly known as The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC and changed its name to Marston’s PLC in January 2007.