Duke Capital (LON:DUKE) Trading Up 1% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Duke Capital's share price increased by 1% to GBX 28.29 ($0.38), with trading volume declining significantly by 40% from the average.
• Canaccord Genuity **restated a "buy" rating** on Duke Capital with a price target of GBX 41, contributing to a consensus rating of "Buy" among analysts.
• The company has a **market capitalization of £142.07 million**, a P/E ratio of 62.87, and notable insider activity, with 6.13% of shares owned by corporate insiders.

Duke Capital Limited (LON:DUKE - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 1% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 28.45 ($0.38) and last traded at GBX 28.29 ($0.38). Approximately 478,466 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 40% from the average daily volume of 801,715 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 28 ($0.37).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 41 price target on shares of Duke Capital in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Duke Capital currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 43.50.

Duke Capital Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.88, a current ratio of 19.30 and a quick ratio of 15.36. The firm has a market capitalization of £142.07 million, a P/E ratio of 62.87 and a beta of 1.37. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 29.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 28.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Neil A. Johnson sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 29, for a total transaction of £2,900. 6.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Duke Capital

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