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S&U (LON:SUS) Raised to Buy at Peel Hunt

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Key Points

  • Investment analysts at Peel Hunt have upgraded S&U to a "buy" rating with a target price of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 16.62% from its current trading price.
  • Despite the upgrade, S&U shares fell 1.4% during trading, closing at GBX 1,715 on Friday.
  • The company reported GBX 95.50 EPS for the recent quarter, with an expected total annual EPS of 231.33 for the current year.
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S&U (LON:SUS - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Peel Hunt to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Friday,Digital Look reports. The firm currently has a GBX 2,000 target price on the stock. Peel Hunt's target price points to a potential upside of 16.62% from the company's current price.

S&U Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of S&U stock traded down GBX 25 during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,715. 39,194 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,378. The firm has a market cap of £208.39 million, a P/E ratio of 1,163.50 and a beta of 0.55. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,809.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,642.73. S&U has a 52-week low of GBX 1,230 and a 52-week high of GBX 2,020.

S&U (LON:SUS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 9th. The company reported GBX 95.50 EPS for the quarter. S&U had a return on equity of 8.05% and a net margin of 28.21%. As a group, equities analysts expect that S&U will post 231.3253012 EPS for the current year.

About S&U

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S&U plc provides motor, property bridging, and specialist finance in the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

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