Jacky Simmonds Buys 2,200 Shares of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Stock

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) insider Jacky Simmonds purchased 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,328 ($31.52) per share, with a total value of £51,216 ($69,342.00).

Bunzl Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of BNZL stock opened at GBX 2,350 ($31.82) on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,378.62 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,947.86. Bunzl plc has a 12-month low of GBX 2,210 ($29.92) and a 12-month high of GBX 3,732 ($50.53). The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 123.00. The firm has a market cap of £7.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.25, a PEG ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.45.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Bunzl in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bunzl has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 3,375 ($45.69).

Bunzl Company Profile

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

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