J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 281.73 ($3.79) and traded as high as GBX 335.60 ($4.51). J Sainsbury shares last traded at GBX 334 ($4.49), with a volume of 4,378,641 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have commented on SBRY. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on J Sainsbury from GBX 300 to GBX 305 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 4th. Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of J Sainsbury in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 305.
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J Sainsbury Stock Up 0.1%
The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.36. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,278.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 307.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 281.73.
Insider Activity at J Sainsbury
In related news, insider Simon Roberts sold 578,500 shares of J Sainsbury stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 284, for a total transaction of £1,642,940. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.
About J Sainsbury
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J Sainsbury plc is one of the UK's leading food, general merchandise and clothing retailers.
Offering delicious, great quality food at competitive prices has been at the heart of what we do since we opened our first store in 1869. Today, inspiring and delighting our customers with tasty food remains our priority.
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