The Gym Group (LON:GYM) Given "Buy" Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Key Points

• Jefferies Financial Group has reissued a "buy" rating for The Gym Group (LON:GYM) with a price target of GBX 180, indicating a potential upside of 31.00% from its previous close.
• Several research analysts, including Berenberg Bank and Deutsche Bank, have also issued "buy" ratings for The Gym Group, with price targets ranging from GBX 195 to GBX 200.
• The Gym Group's stock remained flat at GBX 137.40, with recent financial results showing a negative net margin of 0.97% and a debt-to-equity ratio of 307.68.

The Gym Group (LON:GYM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 180 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 31.00% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on shares of The Gym Group from GBX 195 to GBX 200 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 200 target price on shares of The Gym Group in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of The Gym Group from GBX 195 to GBX 200 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 195.

The Gym Group Price Performance

GYM stock remained flat at GBX 137.40 on Thursday. 235,279 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 304,265. The Gym Group has a 1 year low of GBX 119 and a 1 year high of GBX 174.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 307.68, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 144.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 144.75. The firm has a market cap of £241.24 million, a PE ratio of 3,351.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -12.95 and a beta of 1.75.

The Gym Group (LON:GYM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 10th. The company reported GBX 2.80 EPS for the quarter. The Gym Group had a negative net margin of 0.97% and a negative return on equity of 1.64%. Equities research analysts expect that The Gym Group will post 0.2851177 earnings per share for the current year.

The Gym Group Company Profile

The Gym Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a network of gym facilities under the Gym Group brand name in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Croydon, the United Kingdom.

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