Andrew George Wright Acquires 56 Shares of James Latham (LON:LTHM) Stock

James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) insider Andrew George Wright acquired 56 shares of James Latham stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 980 per share, with a total value of £548.80.

Andrew George Wright also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 8th, Andrew George Wright bought 486 shares of James Latham stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 925 per share, for a total transaction of £4,495.50.

James Latham Price Performance

James Latham stock opened at GBX 970 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 989.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,045.58. The firm has a market capitalization of £195.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.09 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 5.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03. James Latham plc has a 52-week low of GBX 916 and a 52-week high of GBX 1,220.

James Latham (LON:LTHM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 47.90 earnings per share for the quarter. James Latham had a net margin of 6.18% and a return on equity of 10.82%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that James Latham plc will post 105.2631579 EPS for the current fiscal year.

James Latham News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting James Latham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior management and directors bought stock at 980p per share (aggregate ~1,000 shares, ~£9.8k), signalling insider confidence in the business. These purchases include trades by Piers Latham, Nick Latham, David A. Dunmow and Andrew G. Wright. Insider Trades: Andrew George Wright Buys
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals and technicals are mixed: market cap ~£195.6m, P/E ~11.1, last quarterly EPS 47.90p, 50-day MA ~990.9p and 200-day MA ~1,046.1p. The insider purchases are positive signal but small in scale relative to the company’s size, so their market impact is likely limited.
• Negative Sentiment: Company issued new 25p ordinary shares at an exercise price of 980p under its share incentive plan — an effective increase in shares outstanding that can be dilutive and may cap near-term upside, especially since the exercise price matches recent insider buy levels. TipRanks: Share Incentive Plan Update

About James Latham

James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the importing and distribution of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers panels, melamine, veneer, laminates, washroom collection, solid surface products, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods, engineered timber products, softwoods, flooring products, decking and timber cladding products, modified timbers and panels, fire retardant panels, advanced technical panels, and treatments, as well as architectural moldings and components.