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Smiths News (LON:SNWS) Shares Up 0.4% - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Shares of Smiths News plc rose by 0.4%, closing at GBX 55.80 ($0.74), with a trading volume decline of 25% compared to its average session.
  • Wall Street analysts, specifically Canaccord Genuity Group, maintained a "buy" rating and set a price target of GBX 95 ($1.26) for the stock.
  • Smiths News reported an earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 5.40 ($0.07) for the quarter, with analysts forecasting an EPS of 10.56 for the current fiscal year.
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Smiths News plc (LON:SNWS - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 0.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 56.60 ($0.76) and last traded at GBX 55.80 ($0.75). Approximately 290,501 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average daily volume of 387,814 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 55.60 ($0.75).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 95 ($1.28) price target on shares of Smiths News in a report on Wednesday, May 7th.

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Smiths News Price Performance

The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 57.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 56.83. The firm has a market capitalization of £136.34 million, a PE ratio of 5.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of -1,469.70, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

Smiths News (LON:SNWS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported GBX 5.40 ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. Smiths News had a net margin of 2.31% and a negative return on equity of 296.51%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Smiths News plc will post 10.5555556 EPS for the current year.

Smiths News Company Profile

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In 1792 we started delivering the nation's newspapers. Today, we're proud to be the UK's largest wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, serving 24,000 retailers from superstores to corner shops. Service and efficiency put us at the forefront of our industry and with 55% market share we are the leading player in one of the world's fastest-moving supply chains.

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