PPHE Hotel Group (LON:PPH) Stock Price Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• PPHE Hotel Group's stock price fell below its 200-day moving average of GBX 1,449.17, trading as low as GBX 1,308 during recent sessions.
• JPMorgan Chase downgraded the stock's price target from GBX 1,500 to GBX 1,400, while Jefferies reduced their target to GBX 1,600, indicating mixed analyst sentiment.
• The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 390.56 and reported a quarterly earnings loss of GBX (7) per share, raising concerns about its financial health.

PPHE Hotel Group Limited (LON:PPH - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,449.17 ($19.46) and traded as low as GBX 1,308 ($17.56). PPHE Hotel Group shares last traded at GBX 1,313.93 ($17.64), with a volume of 37,608 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PPH has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of PPHE Hotel Group from GBX 1,500 to GBX 1,400 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of PPHE Hotel Group from GBX 1,700 to GBX 1,600 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,500.

PPHE Hotel Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 390.56, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market cap of £546.64 million, a P/E ratio of 2,560.78 and a beta of 1.11. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,483.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,449.17.

PPHE Hotel Group (LON:PPH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported GBX (7) earnings per share for the quarter. PPHE Hotel Group had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 7.10%. Equities research analysts forecast that PPHE Hotel Group Limited will post 85.2314475 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Marcia Bakker bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,305 per share, with a total value of £26,100. Corporate insiders own 44.60% of the company's stock.

PPHE Hotel Group Company Profile

PPHE Hotel Group is an international hospitality real estate company, with a £2.2 billion portfolio, valued as at December 2024 by Savills and Zagreb nekretnine Ltd (ZANE), of primarily prime freehold and long leasehold assets in Europe. Through its subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates it owns, co-owns, develops, leases, operates and franchises1 hospitality real estate.

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