Marston’s’ (MARS) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital

Shore Capital reiterated their buy rating on shares of Marston’s (LON:MARS) in a research note published on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

Marston’s Trading Down 5.3 %

Shares of MARS stock opened at GBX 40.05 ($0.49) on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 41.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 40.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 269.71, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of £253.99 million, a P/E ratio of -1,335.00, a PEG ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 1.68. Marston’s has a fifty-two week low of GBX 25.55 ($0.32) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 47.75 ($0.59).

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Hayleigh Lupino purchased 45,736 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 43 ($0.53) per share, with a total value of £19,666.48 ($24,246.68). Corporate 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.