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Burberry Group (LON:BRBY) Trading Down 7.1% - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Burberry Group's stock price dropped by 7.1% during mid-day trading, falling to GBX 1,181.96 after previously closing at GBX 1,272.
  • Analysts have mixed ratings for the stock: Deutsche Bank maintains a "hold" rating with a target price of GBX 1,000, while HSBC and Citigroup both have "buy" ratings with target prices of GBX 1,600.
  • Insider transactions showed confidence in the company, with insiders acquiring a total of 34,180 shares valued at $36.8 million in the last 90 days.
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Shares of Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY - Get Free Report) traded down 7.1% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 1,152.50 ($15.63) and last traded at GBX 1,181.96 ($16.03). 1,956,127 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 68% from the average session volume of 6,175,073 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,272 ($17.25).

Analyst Ratings Changes

BRBY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 1,000 price target on shares of Burberry Group in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Burberry Group from GBX 1,250 to GBX 1,600 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, HSBC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,600 price target on shares of Burberry Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,350.

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Burberry Group Trading Down 3.0%

The stock has a market cap of £3.85 billion, a PE ratio of -5,129.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.06. The business's fifty day moving average is GBX 1,238.74 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,023.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 136.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Orna NiChionna acquired 1,208 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,234 per share, with a total value of £14,906.72. Also, insider Kate Ferry acquired 3,228 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,100 per share, for a total transaction of £35,508. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 34,180 shares of company stock valued at $36,837,808. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company's stock.

About Burberry Group

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Burberry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, retails, and wholesales luxury goods under the Burberry brand. The company operates in two segments, Retail/Wholesale and Licensing. It provides womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, beauty, eyewear, shoes, and accessories, as well as leather goods, such as bags.

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