International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) shares have surpassed their 200-day moving average, trading at GBX 217 ($2.91), indicating potential upward momentum in the stock's performance.
• The company received a reaffirmed "buy" rating from Shore Capital, contributing to a consensus rating of "Buy" among analysts.
• International Personal Finance reported earnings of GBX 14.20 per share for the last quarter, with expectations to achieve an annual earnings per share of 22.10 for the current fiscal year.

International Personal Finance plc (LON:IPF - Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 170.64 ($2.29) and traded as high as GBX 220 ($2.95). International Personal Finance shares last traded at GBX 217 ($2.91), with a volume of 235,643 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of International Personal Finance in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

International Personal Finance Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £475.48 million, a P/E ratio of 697.75, a PEG ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 3.69, a current ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 117.92. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 203.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 170.64.

International Personal Finance (LON:IPF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 14.20 earnings per share for the quarter. International Personal Finance had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 6.45%. Equities analysts expect that International Personal Finance plc will post 22.0982143 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Personal Finance Company Profile

International Personal Finance plc is helping to build a better world through financial inclusion by providing affordable credit products and insurance services to underserved consumers across nine markets. Our 1.7 million customers, who have low to medium incomes and a limited credit history, turn to us to fulfil their plans when it really matters.

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