Monks (LON:MNKS) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Monks (LON:MNKS) shares reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,560 and last traded at GBX 1,554, with a volume of 3146 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,552.

Trending Headlines about Monks

Here are the key news stories impacting Monks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Monks Investment Trust repurchased 25,000 ordinary shares for treasury, a direct buyback that reduces outstanding shares and supports NAV per share — a likely positive near-term catalyst for the stock. Monks Investment Trust Buys Back 25,000 Shares for Treasury Holding
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple news articles describe a high-profile 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” by Buddhist monks (large crowds, viral social-media following, local receptions in the Carolinas). These stories are about unrelated religious participants and create name-search traffic but do not reflect Monks Investment Trust’s operations or portfolio. Representative coverage: Buddhist monks and their dog bring their peace walk to North Carolina
• Neutral Sentiment: Local and national outlets report large turnouts, route tracking, and human-interest elements (including the “peace dog” Aloka reuniting with the walkers). These items may produce short-term retail attention but are not company-specific news. Example: Monks’ 2,300-mile peace walk arrives in Charlotte

Monks Stock Up 0.1%

The company has a market capitalization of £2.54 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1,475.91 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,438.60.

Monks (LON:MNKS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported GBX 0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Monks had a net margin of 96.67% and a return on equity of 24.08%.

Monks Company Profile

The Trust aims for long-term capital growth which takes priority over income. This is pursued through applying a patient approach to investment, principally from a differentiated, actively managed global equity portfolio containing a diversified range of growth stocks – companies with above average earnings growth – which we expect to hold for around five years on average. Investments are made on an unconstrained basis. The portfolio, which includes stocks with a range of different growth profiles, will typically contain 100+ stocks from around the world and Monks should not be viewed as a proxy for any index.