McBride (LON:MCB) Stock Price Up 0.5% – Should You Buy?

McBride plc (LON:MCB) was up 0.5% on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 110 ($1.40) and last traded at GBX 110 ($1.40). Approximately 136,921 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 58% from the average daily volume of 328,993 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 109.50 ($1.40).

McBride Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 111.04 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 121.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 222.08. The stock has a market capitalization of £190.88 million, a P/E ratio of 578.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.36 and a beta of 1.17.

Insider Transactions at McBride

In other news, insider Alastair S. N. Murray purchased 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 118 ($1.50) per share, for a total transaction of £23,600 ($30,079.02). Also, insider Mark Strickland acquired 9,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 97 ($1.24) per share, with a total value of £9,215 ($11,744.84). Corporate insiders own 5.78% of the company’s stock.

About McBride

McBride plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells private label household and personal care products to retailers and brand owners in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, rest of Europe, rest of Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Liquids, Powders, Unit dosing, Aerosols, and Asia Pacific.