Insider Buying: Marston’s PLC (LON:MARS) Insider Acquires £50,398.65 in Stock

Marston’s PLC (LON:MARS) insider Hayleigh Lupino purchased 111,997 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 45 ($0.56) per share, with a total value of £50,398.65 ($63,211.65).

Hayleigh Lupino also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 11th, Hayleigh Lupino acquired 45,736 shares of Marston’s stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 43 ($0.54) per share, for a total transaction of £19,666.48 ($24,666.35).

Marston’s Price Performance

Shares of MARS opened at GBX 44 ($0.55) on Thursday. Marston’s PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 25.55 ($0.32) and a 12 month high of GBX 47.75 ($0.60). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 269.71, a current ratio of 0.15 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 40.38 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 38.68. The company has a market cap of £279.04 million, a P/E ratio of -1,466.67, a PEG ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 1.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on MARS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Marston’s in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Marston’s in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th.

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.