Dunelm Group (LON:DNLM) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Dunelm hit a new 52-week low of GBX 735.60 (last GBX 737) during mid-day trading and was down about 2.3%, trading well below its 50‑day (GBX 855.49) and 200‑day (GBX 996.29) moving averages.
• Several brokers have trimmed price targets recently, but the consensus rating remains a Moderate Buy with a consensus price target of GBX 1,199.44 (individual targets now range roughly GBX 830–1,350).
• The company shows thin liquidity and high leverage (quick ratio 0.16, current ratio 0.83, debt-to-equity 175.79), although insiders own 34.13% and an insider bought 2,442 shares at GBX 963.

Dunelm Group plc (LON:DNLM - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 735.60 and last traded at GBX 737, with a volume of 109925 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 754.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DNLM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Dunelm Group from GBX 1,360 to GBX 1,200 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Dunelm Group from GBX 1,425 to GBX 1,350 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on Dunelm Group from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,240 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Shore Capital Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Dunelm Group in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Panmure Gordon cut their target price on Dunelm Group from GBX 995 to GBX 830 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,199.44.

Dunelm Group Stock Down 2.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 175.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 855.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 996.29. The stock has a market cap of £1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.03, a PEG ratio of -10.32 and a beta of 1.03.

Dunelm Group (LON:DNLM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported GBX 42 EPS for the quarter. Dunelm Group had a return on equity of 105.88% and a net margin of 8.29%. As a group, analysts expect that Dunelm Group plc will post 77.0957096 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Luisa Wright bought 2,442 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 963 per share, for a total transaction of £23,516.46. Company insiders own 34.13% of the company's stock.

Dunelm Group Company Profile

Dunelm is the UK's market leader in homewares with a purpose 'to help create the joy of truly feeling at home, now and for generations to come'. Its specialist customer proposition offers value, quality, choice and style across an extensive range of c.70,000 products, spanning multiple homewares and furniture categories and including services such as Made to Measure window treatments. The business was founded in 1979 by the Adderley family, beginning as a curtains stall on Leicester market before expanding its store footprint.

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