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Card Factory (LON:CARD) Stock Price Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Card Factory plc's stock price has risen above its 50-day moving average, currently trading at GBX 108 ($1.47) after reaching a high of GBX 109.60 ($1.49).
  • Several analysts have provided varied ratings; Berenberg Bank maintains a "buy" rating with a target price of GBX 150, while Peel Hunt offers a "hold" rating with a target of GBX 110.
  • Insider activity includes a recent purchase of 52,370 shares by insider Darcy Willson Rymer at an average price of GBX 95, indicating a commitment to the company's future.
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Card Factory plc (LON:CARD - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 99.86 ($1.35) and traded as high as GBX 109.60 ($1.48). Card Factory shares last traded at GBX 108 ($1.46), with a volume of 560,229 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CARD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Peel Hunt reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 110 target price on shares of Card Factory in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 150 price target on shares of Card Factory in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 148.33.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on CARD

Card Factory Stock Up 0.7%

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 100.64 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 93.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.13, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of £384.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 798.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 2.06.

Insider Transactions at Card Factory

In other Card Factory news, insider Darcy Willson Rymer purchased 52,370 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 95 per share, for a total transaction of £49,751.50. Insiders own 4.41% of the company's stock.

About Card Factory

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Card Factory plc operates as a specialist retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through five segments: Cardfactory Stores, Cardfactory Online, Getting Personal, Partnerships, and Printcraft. The company provides greeting cards, celebration accessories, and gifts through cardfactory stores, cardfactory online retails, and network of third-party retail partners; and personalised cards and gifts through online retailer, as well as manufactures and sells greeting cards and personalised gifts through its stores and online businesses.

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