Marston’s Boosts Employee Benefit Trust with New Share Purchase

An announcement from Marston’s ( (GB:MARS) ) is now available.

Marston’s PLC has disclosed that its Employee Benefit Trust (EBT), administered by Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited, has purchased 233,214 ordinary shares on 7 January 2026 at an average price of £0.638707 per share, for a total consideration of £148,955.41. The shares will be held in the EBT, a discretionary trust used to satisfy employee share options, including awards to senior management and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility, bringing the trust’s total holding to 2,461,975 shares, equivalent to 0.39% of Marston’s issued share capital, a move that underscores the company’s ongoing use of equity-based incentives to align employees’ interests with those of shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:MARS) stock is a Buy with a £64.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Marston’s stock, see the GB:MARS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:MARS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:MARS is a Outperform.

Marston’s overall stock score is driven by strong earnings call results and a favorable valuation, indicating potential for growth. The technical analysis supports a positive trend, although financial performance is tempered by high leverage and cash flow concerns. The absence of corporate events and dividend yield slightly offsets the positive outlook.

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More about Marston’s

Marston’s PLC is a UK-based pub and brewing group operating a large estate of managed and franchised pubs and associated hospitality venues, with its primary business focused on serving food and drink to consumers across regional markets in the United Kingdom.

Average Trading Volume: 1,792,733

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £405.5M

For a thorough assessment of MARS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.