Nick Latham Acquires 339 Shares of James Latham (LON:LTHM) Stock

James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) insider Nick Latham purchased 339 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 980 per share, with a total value of £3,322.20.

James Latham Price Performance

Shares of James Latham stock opened at GBX 970 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £195.55 million, a PE ratio of 11.09 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 5.43, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03. James Latham plc has a 12 month low of GBX 916 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,220. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 989.94 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,045.58.

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

Key Stories Impacting James Latham

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.