DCC plc (LON:DCC) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• DCC has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from six covering brokerages (four buys, two holds) with an average 1‑year target of GBX 5,673.83.
• Analyst targets vary widely — UBS and Berenberg sit at the top with GBX 6,500 and GBX 6,300 respectively, while Panmure Gordon maintains a GBX 4,708 hold and RBC an outperform at GBX 5,400 — reflecting divergent views on upside.
• Shares opened at GBX 4,784 (12‑month range GBX 4,188–5,290) and the company has a market cap of £4.09bn, a negative P/E of -63.15 and a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 85%.

Shares of DCC plc (LON:DCC - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 5,673.83.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on DCC shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 6,300 target price on shares of DCC in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Panmure Gordon reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 4,708 price target on shares of DCC in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 5,400 price objective on shares of DCC in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 6,500 price target on shares of DCC in a research note on Friday, January 23rd.

DCC Price Performance

LON DCC opened at GBX 4,784 on Friday. DCC has a twelve month low of GBX 4,188 and a twelve month high of GBX 5,290. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.00, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.09 billion, a PE ratio of -63.15, a P/E/G ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 4,843.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 4,818.92.

About DCC

DCC is a customer-focused energy business, specialising in the sales, marketing, and distribution of secure, cleaner and competitive energy solutions to commercial, industrial, domestic, and transport customers. Headquartered in Dublin, DCC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100.

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