Galliford Try (LON:GFRD) Sets New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Galliford Try Holdings plc (LON:GFRD - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday after Berenberg Bank raised their price target on the stock from GBX 470 to GBX 510. Berenberg Bank currently has a buy rating on the stock. Galliford Try traded as high as GBX 444 ($6.04) and last traded at GBX 441 ($6.00), with a volume of 382222 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 420 ($5.71).

Galliford Try Stock Up 5.0%

The firm has a market cap of £437.35 million, a P/E ratio of 12.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 412.56 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 383.69.

Galliford Try Company Profile

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups, working to improve the UK's built environment, delivering positive, lasting change for the communities we work in on behalf of our clients. Our business operates mainly under the Galliford Try and Morrison Construction brands, focusing on areas where we have core and proven strengths, namely in Building, Highways and Environment.

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