The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) Earns "Buy" Rating from Liberum Capital

Key Points

• Liberum Capital has maintained a "buy" rating for The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) with a price target of GBX 95, indicating a potential upside of 88.94% from the current stock price.
• The Pebble Group's stock is currently down 1.4% and has a market capitalization of £74.55 million. The stock's 1-year low is GBX 33 and high is GBX 62.
• The company reported quarterly earnings of GBX 1.21 per share and has a return on equity of 6.55%, with insider sales indicating ongoing investment activity.

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating restated by investment analysts at Liberum Capital in a research report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 95 price objective on the stock. Liberum Capital's price objective indicates a potential upside of 88.87% from the company's previous close.

The Pebble Group Price Performance

Shares of PEBB traded down GBX 0.20 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching GBX 50.30. 378,233 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 561,972. The stock has a market cap of £74.58 million, a PE ratio of 1,316.75 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 53.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 44.79. The Pebble Group has a 12 month low of GBX 33 and a 12 month high of GBX 61.

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The company reported GBX 1.21 EPS for the quarter. The Pebble Group had a net margin of 4.74% and a return on equity of 6.55%. Equities analysts expect that The Pebble Group will post 5.0724638 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other The Pebble Group news, insider Christopher Lee sold 425,585 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 61, for a total value of £259,606.85. Also, insider Claire Louise Thomson sold 194,494 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 61, for a total transaction of £118,641.34. Insiders own 6.46% of the company's stock.

The Pebble Group Company Profile

The Pebble Group plc (www.thepebblegroup.com) is a provider of digital commerce, products and related services to the global promotional products industry, comprising two differentiated businesses, focused on specific areas of the promotional products market: Facilisgroup (www.facilisgroup.com) and Brand Addition (www.brandaddition.com). Facilisgroup focuses on supporting the growth of mid-sized promotional product businesses in North America by providing a digital commerce platform, which enables those businesses to benefit from significant business efficiency and gain meaningful supply chain advantage from the ability to purchase from quality suppliers under preferred terms. Brand Addition focuses upon providing promotional products and related services under contract to some of the world's most recognisable brands.