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Kingfisher (LON:KGF) Trading 15.2% Higher - Here's Why

Written by MarketBeat
September 23, 2025
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Key Points

  • Kingfisher plc's share price surged 15.2%, reaching a high of GBX 302.30 ($4.09), which is a significant increase in trading volume by 2,167% compared to its average session volume.
  • Analysts have issued mixed ratings; JPMorgan maintains an "underweight" rating while other firms like Deutsche Bank and Citigroup have revised their price targets downwards, reflecting a cautious outlook.
  • The company reported a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 5.23%, with expectations to post 23.69 EPS for the current year.
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Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 15.2% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 302.30 ($4.09) and last traded at GBX 290.43 ($3.93). 509,624,375 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 2,167% from the average session volume of 22,478,816 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 252.20 ($3.41).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of Kingfisher in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on shares of Kingfisher from GBX 312 to GBX 306 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Kingfisher to a "hold" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from GBX 320 to GBX 280 in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Kingfisher from GBX 300 to GBX 285 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kingfisher currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of GBX 287.75.

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Kingfisher Price Performance

The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 265.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 272.65. The firm has a market cap of £5.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,929.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.26.

Kingfisher (LON:KGF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 23rd. The home improvement retailer reported GBX 15.30 EPS for the quarter. Kingfisher had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 5.23%. As a group, analysts forecast that Kingfisher plc will post 23.6949924 earnings per share for the current year.

Kingfisher Company Profile

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Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,900 stores, supported by a team of c.76,000 colleagues. We operate in seven countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels.

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