B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have a “Hold” consensus on B&M European Value Retail, with one sell, three hold and four buy ratings among eight firms. The average 12-month price target is GBX 206.25.
• B&M shares were trading at GBX 230.26, up 0.5%, with a market capitalization of about £2.31 billion and a 12-month range of GBX 140 to GBX 269.30.
• The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 16.30 and revenue of GBX 577.50 billion, while insiders recently recorded both purchases and sales; insiders own 22.81% of the stock.

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 206.25.

BME has been the subject of several analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 215 price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 180 price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a report on Wednesday, July 1st.

B&M European Value Retail Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of B&M European Value Retail stock opened at GBX 230.26 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 208.74 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 187.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 306.52. B&M European Value Retail has a 12-month low of GBX 140 and a 12-month high of GBX 269.30. The company has a market cap of £2.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.13 and a beta of 1.06.

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The company reported GBX 16.30 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of GBX 577.50 billion during the quarter. B&M European Value Retail had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.74%. On average, equities analysts expect that B&M European Value Retail will post 38.4814815 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other B&M European Value Retail news, insider Tjeerd Jegen bought 53,100 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 187 per share, for a total transaction of £99,297. Also, insider Peter Waterhouse sold 3,715 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 234, for a total value of £8,693.10. 22.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail SA operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

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