Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF - Get Free Report) shares were up 14.6% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 302.30 ($4.09) and last traded at GBX 289.10 ($3.91). Approximately 15,801,622 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 20% from the average daily volume of 19,794,996 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 252.20 ($3.41).
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently commented on KGF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating on shares of Kingfisher in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Kingfisher from GBX 300 to GBX 285 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on Kingfisher from GBX 312 to GBX 306 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Kingfisher to a "hold" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from GBX 320 to GBX 280 in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of GBX 287.75.
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Kingfisher Trading Up 0.1%
The company has a market cap of £5.03 billion, a PE ratio of 2,924.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.12. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 266.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 272.76.
Kingfisher (LON:KGF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 23rd. The home improvement retailer reported GBX 15.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kingfisher had a return on equity of 5.23% and a net margin of 2.68%. On average, analysts predict that Kingfisher plc will post 23.6949924 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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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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