Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Mitchells & Butlers has an average analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” from six brokerages (four buys, two holds) with an average 1‑year target price of GBX 511.
• Shares opened at GBX 260; the company has a market cap of £1.54 billion, a P/E of 8.81, a 52‑week range of GBX 232–308, and relatively low liquidity ratios (quick 0.46, current 0.47).
• Analyst views diverge—Berenberg reiterated a buy and set a notably higher target of GBX 1,150, well above the consensus.

Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 511.

Several research firms recently commented on MAB. Shore Capital Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Mitchells & Butlers in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,150 price target on shares of Mitchells & Butlers in a report on Monday, March 30th.

Mitchells & Butlers Stock Performance

MAB stock opened at GBX 260 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.55, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of £1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 274.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 264.19. Mitchells & Butlers has a 52 week low of GBX 232 and a 52 week high of GBX 308.

About Mitchells & Butlers

Mitchells & Butlers is a leading operator of managed restaurants and pubs in the UK. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in April 2003 and is a member of the FTSE 250. Its restaurants and pubs have some of the highest average sales and profits per site in the industry and it operates the best portfolio of brands in the UK.

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