Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) Hits New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Lords Group Trading plc (LON:LORD)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 14.50 and last traded at GBX 14.90, with a volume of 314219 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 16.50.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 19 target price on shares of Lords Group Trading in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 65 price target on shares of Lords Group Trading in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 42.

Lords Group Trading Trading Down 9.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of £24.77 million, a P/E ratio of -5.56 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 245.10, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 17.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 20.67.

Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported GBX (3.82) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of £472.80 million during the quarter. Lords Group Trading had a negative return on equity of 10.04% and a negative net margin of 0.93%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lords Group Trading plc will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Lords Group Trading

Lords Group Trading is a leading distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods in the UK. The Group is principally focused on the growing Repairs, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) market, with approximately 80 per cent. of the Group’s demand focused on this segment of the construction market.
The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, hardware stores, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public.

The Group seeks to grow through a variety of organic and inorganic strategies, including geographic reach, product expansion, the active expansion of e-commerce platforms and the continued investment in its logistical capability.