Insider Buying: Mpac Group (LON:MPAC) Insider Purchases 25,000 Shares of Stock
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyMpac Group plc (LON:MPAC – Get Free Report) insider Clive Whiley acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 215 per share, for a total transaction of £53,750.
Mpac Group Trading Up 0.2%
Shares of LON:MPAC opened at GBX 214.10 on Tuesday. Mpac Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 200 and a 52 week high of GBX 465. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 248.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 299.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 90.97. The company has a market cap of £64.39 million, a PE ratio of -6.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.47.
Mpac Group (LON:MPAC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported GBX 35.90 EPS for the quarter. Mpac Group had a negative net margin of 5.46% and a negative return on equity of 12.67%. The firm had revenue of £174.10 million for the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Mpac Group plc will post 43.2789474 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Mpac Group News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Mpac Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple directors and insiders bought shares on June 9, including Adam Holland, Clive Whiley, and Simon Kesterton, signaling confidence in Mpac Group’s outlook and helping offset recent negative sentiment. Mpac directors boost shareholdings in show of confidence
- Neutral Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed its “house stock” rating, which suggests the broker is maintaining a steady stance rather than making a material upgrade or downgrade.
- Neutral Sentiment: Mpac agreed to sell its Lambert automation business for up to £20 million, a move that could improve focus or liquidity, but also indicates portfolio reshaping rather than an immediate growth catalyst. MPAC issues profit warning, sells Lambert unit to Italy’s Mech.i.Tronic
- Negative Sentiment: The company issued a profit warning after customers delayed investment decisions, pointing to softer near-term trading and explaining the recent pressure on the stock. Mpac shares slide on profit warning as customers delay investment decisions
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Mpac Group in a research note on Monday.
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Mpac Group Company Profile
Mpac (AIM: MPAC) is a global leader in engineering and technology, designing, precision engineering, manufacturing, and supporting high-speed packaging equipment and solutions.
Mpac serves 80 countries across four key regions around the world including the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The Company operates in the attractive growth markets of Food & Beverage, and Healthcare. These targeted markets boast significant growth opportunities.
Through its six core product lines – BCA, Lambert, Langen, Switchback, CSi and SIGA Vision – the Company provides Original Equipment and Services for automated high-speed packaging, from assembly of products through to case packing and palletising.