Boku (LON:BOKU) Shares Down 0.6% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Shares at GBX 169 — Boku fell 0.6% to GBX 169 on Thursday with thin volume of 136,914 shares (about an 85% drop versus the 930,144 average) and is trading below its 50‑day (GBX 185.70) and 200‑day (GBX 209.58) moving averages.
• Analyst consensus: Buy — Four analysts rate the stock a Buy with a consensus target of GBX 310.75 (recent targets roughly GBX 300–334), implying significant upside from current levels despite a slight target cut by Jefferies.
• Insider selling and leverage — Insiders have sold 1,000,000 shares valued at $219,850,000 in the past 90 days (including 350,000 shares sold at GBX 227), while the company reports a high debt‑to‑equity ratio of 3.55 and a P/E of 42.25, indicating potential governance and balance‑sheet risks.

Boku, Inc. (LON:BOKU - Get Free Report) shares traded down 0.6% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 169 and last traded at GBX 169. 136,914 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 85% from the average session volume of 930,144 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 170.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on BOKU. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 324 target price on shares of Boku in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Boku from GBX 334 to GBX 311 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 target price on shares of Boku in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 310.75.

Boku Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.55, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The company has a market capitalization of £495.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.25 and a beta of 0.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 185.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 209.58.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Boku news, insider Jonathan Peter Prideaux sold 350,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 227, for a total transaction of £794,500. Insiders have sold 1,000,000 shares of company stock valued at $219,850,000 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 5.63% of the company's stock.

Boku Company Profile

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