The Rank Group (LON:RNK) Receives Buy Rating from Peel Hunt

Key Points

• The Rank Group received a "buy" rating from Peel Hunt, which has set a target price of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 56.25% from its previous close.
• The stock is currently trading at GBX 128, down 1.2%, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a recent earnings report showing GBX 9.10 earnings per share.
• The company has a market capitalization of £599.59 million and has shown a return on equity of 3.65% with a net margin of 1.67% in its latest quarterly results.

The Rank Group (LON:RNK - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by equities research analysts at Peel Hunt in a report issued on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 200 target price on the stock. Peel Hunt's price objective indicates a potential upside of 56.25% from the company's previous close.

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of The Rank Group in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 200.

The Rank Group Stock Down 1.2%

RNK traded down GBX 1.60 on Wednesday, hitting GBX 128. 686,117 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 747,204. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 137.07 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 124.17. The Rank Group has a 12 month low of GBX 75 and a 12 month high of GBX 166.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.20, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of £599.59 million, a PE ratio of 1,347.37, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.48.

The Rank Group (LON:RNK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported GBX 9.10 earnings per share for the quarter. The Rank Group had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 1.67%. Equities research analysts predict that The Rank Group will post 7.5021608 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Rank Group Company Profile

The Rank Group Plc has been entertaining Britain since 1937, from its origins in motion pictures to today's gaming based entertainment brands. Over the course of more than three-quarters of a century, the Group has entertained many millions of customers in Britain and around the world. The Group's story is one of iconic brands and talented people with a mission to entertain.

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