B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) Receives GBX 457.75 Average Target Price from Analysts

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 457.75 ($6.23).

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on BME. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 456 ($6.21) price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a report on Friday, March 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 490 ($6.67) price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a report on Monday. Finally, Shore Capital reissued 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 0.3%

Shares of LON:BME traded down GBX 0.70 ($0.01) during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 260.70 ($3.55). The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,847,881 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,799,370. The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 318.93 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 316.33. B&M European Value Retail has a 52 week low of GBX 254.60 ($3.47) and a 52 week high of GBX 480 ($6.54). The company has a market capitalization of £2.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.24 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 315.77, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.38.

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The company reported GBX 31.80 ($0.43) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. B&M European Value Retail had a return on equity of 43.85% and a net margin of 5.81%. As a group, research analysts expect that B&M European Value Retail will post 38.4814815 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at B&M European Value Retail

In related news, insider Hounaïda Lasry purchased 7,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 262 ($3.57) per share, with a total value of £19,912 ($27,109.60). 4.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.