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

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) insider Jacky Simmonds acquired 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,328 ($31.95) per share, with a total value of £51,216 ($70,284.07).

Bunzl Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of LON BNZL traded up GBX 14 ($0.19) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 2,344 ($32.17). 1,131,458 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,985,011. Bunzl plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,210 ($30.33) and a 1 year high of GBX 3,732 ($51.21). The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,364.18 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,921.49. The stock has a market cap of £7.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20, a P/E/G ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 123.00.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Bunzl in a report 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. According to MarketBeat, Bunzl presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 3,375 ($46.32).

About Bunzl

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.