Just Group (LON:JUST) Trading 0.2% Higher - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Shares of Just Group plc (LON:JUST) rose 0.2% to GBX 212.02 ($2.83), with trading volume declining by 90% compared to the average session.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for Just Group, with a consensus target price of GBX 199.80, where four analysts rated it as a "Buy" and one as "Hold."
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 13.80 for the last quarter, with analysts forecasting 38.35 EPS for the current year.

Shares of Just Group plc (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) traded up 0.2% on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 212.02 ($2.83) and last traded at GBX 212.02 ($2.83). 894,410 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 8,933,364 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 211.50 ($2.82).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Just Group to a "hold" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from GBX 170 to GBX 220 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on Just Group in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a GBX 209 price target on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 170 price target on shares of Just Group in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 199.80.

Just Group Trading Up 0.2%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 211.46 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 164.99. The stock has a market cap of £2.20 billion, a PE ratio of 3,419.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 4.87, a current ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.09.

Just Group (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported GBX 13.80 EPS for the quarter. Just Group had a return on equity of 8.47% and a net margin of 3.40%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Just Group plc will post 38.3510638 earnings per share for the current year.

Just Group Company Profile

Just Group plc provides various retirement income products and services to individual and corporate clients.in the United Kingdom. It offers defined benefit de-risking solutions, guaranteed income for life, secure lifetime income, care plans, and lifetime mortgage service. The company also engages in professional services and distribution business, which offers technology, broking, and advice solutions for corporate clients and pension schemes; and regulated financial advice for pension, investment, and savings.

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