International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Technical move: International Personal Finance crossed above its 200-day moving average (GBX 230.43) and traded as high as GBX 248 on heavy volume (17,815,432 shares).
• Analyst sentiment: Shore Capital reiterated a "sell" rating and the stock's consensus analyst rating on MarketBeat is currently "Sell."
• Financials and recent results: The company has a market cap of £545.6M and a P/E of 10.51, reported GBX 26.30 EPS for the most recent quarter, and analysts forecast roughly GBX 22.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Personal Finance plc (LON:IPF - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 230.43 and traded as high as GBX 248. International Personal Finance shares last traded at GBX 248, with a volume of 17,815,432 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a "sell" rating on shares of International Personal Finance in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, International Personal Finance has an average rating of "Sell".

International Personal Finance Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £545.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 3.69, a current ratio of 16.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 119.87. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 248.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 230.43.

International Personal Finance (LON:IPF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 26.30 earnings per share for the quarter. International Personal Finance had a return on equity of 10.35% and a net margin of 7.35%. As a group, research analysts predict 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. As a group of people who are often financially excluded, we play a vital role in society by responsibly providing unsecured, affordable credit tailored to meet their personal needs and financial circumstances, as well as a variety of great value home, medical and life insurances to help them and their families.

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