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JTC (LON:JTC) Hits New 52-Week High - Still a Buy?

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Key Points

  • JTC Plc reached a new 52-week high of GBX 1,188 ($16.09) on Tuesday, with a trading volume of 49,393 shares.
  • Market analysts have varied opinions, with one recommending a buy rating and two suggesting a hold rating, resulting in an average consensus target price of GBX 1,208.33.
  • The company boasts a strong financial position with a quick ratio of 2.70 and a market cap of £2.00 billion, despite having a high PE ratio of -26,531.53.
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Jtc Plc (LON:JTC - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,188 ($16.11) and last traded at GBX 1,188 ($16.11), with a volume of 49393 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,178 ($15.97).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 1,200 price objective on shares of JTC in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 1,025 target price on shares of JTC in a research report on Monday, September 1st. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,400 target price on shares of JTC in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 1,208.33.

Read Our Latest Analysis on JTC

JTC Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.70, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81. The company has a market capitalization of £2.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -29,789.64 and a beta of 0.68. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 952.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 900.22.

JTC Company Profile

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JTC is a publicly listed, global professional services business with deep expertise in fund, corporate and private client services. Every JTC person is an owner of the business and this fundamental part of our culture aligns us with the best interests of all of our stakeholders. Our purpose is to maximise potential and our success is built on service excellence, long-term relationships and technology capabilities that drive efficiency and add value.

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