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

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seventeen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and twelve have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 457.75 ($6.14).

Several equities analysts have weighed in on BME shares. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 456 ($6.12) price objective on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on B&M European Value Retail from GBX 545 ($7.31) to GBX 490 ($6.57) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "not rated" rating on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th.

B&M European Value Retail Stock Down 2.4%

LON:BME traded down GBX 8.27 ($0.11) during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 336.23 ($4.51). 4,162,905 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,056,828. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 315.77. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 305.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 322.94. B&M European Value Retail has a one year low of GBX 254.60 ($3.41) and a one year high of GBX 556.60 ($7.46). The company has a market cap of £3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 8.04 and a beta of 1.05.

Insider Buying and Selling at B&M European Value Retail

In related news, insider Oliver Tant bought 7,500 shares of B&M European Value Retail stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 285 ($3.82) per share, with a total value of £21,375 ($28,664.34). Insiders own 4.22% of the company's stock.

B&M European Value Retail Company Profile

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.