Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) Sees Large Volume Increase - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Shares of Barratt Redrow saw a 112% increase in volume to 240,713 shares, with the stock last trading at $8.3655 versus a prior close of $8.5650.
• Analysts have a consensus of Moderate Buy—one Strong Buy, three Buy, two Hold and one Sell—with Goldman Sachs recently initiating coverage at Buy.
• The stock is trading below its 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages (~$10.37 and $10.25), while the company shows low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.03) but tight liquidity (current and quick ratios of 0.78).

Shares of Barratt Redrow plc. (OTCMKTS:BTDPY - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 240,713 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 112% from the previous session's volume of 113,475 shares.The stock last traded at $8.3655 and had previously closed at $8.5650.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Barratt Redrow in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Peel Hunt cut shares of Barratt Redrow from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Barratt Redrow from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Barratt Redrow from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Barratt Redrow in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Barratt Redrow Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of $10.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands.

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