JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) Receives GBX 511.25 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 511.25 ($6.46).

JD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion from GBX 900 ($11.37) to GBX 925 ($11.69) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Andy Higginson bought 45,487 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 109 ($1.38) per share, with a total value of £49,580.83 ($62,657.44). 51.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

JD Sports Fashion Stock Performance

Shares of LON:JD traded up GBX 2.10 ($0.03) on Thursday, reaching GBX 116.30 ($1.47). The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,954,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 393,791. The company has a market cap of £6.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,907.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.56. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 113.17 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 133.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.32.

JD Sports Fashion Company Profile

JD Sports Fashion plc engages in the retail of branded sports fashion and outdoor clothing, footwear, accessories, and equipment for kids, women, and men. It operates through Sports Fashion and Outdoor segments. The company also retails leisure goods, sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats, and bicycles, as well as distributes sports apparel and accessories, footwear, and apparel.