Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Sets New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 876.10 ($10.70) and last traded at GBX 881.05 ($10.76), with a volume of 390083 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 927.40 ($11.32).

Grafton Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £1.75 billion, a PE ratio of 1,056.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 956.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 998.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.66, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Insider Transactions at Grafton Group

In related news, insider David Arnold sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,018 ($12.43), for a total transaction of £305,400 ($372,893.77). Corporate insiders own 11.45% of the company’s stock.

About Grafton Group

Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom. Its Distribution segment distributes building materials, paint, tools, ironmongery, fixings, and accessories, workwear and PPE, and spare parts; materials and plant for mechanical services, heating, plumbing, and air movement; and trade, DIY, and self-build markets with building materials, timber, doors and floors, plumbing and heating, bathrooms, and landscaping products under the Selco, Leyland SDM, Chadwicks, MacBlair, Isero, Polvo, Gunters en Meuser, TG Lynes, and IKH brands.