The Rank Group's (RNK) House Stock Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital

Key Points

• The Rank Group's stock rating was reiterated as a "house stock" by Shore Capital, while Peel Hunt issued a "buy" rating with a target price of GBX 200.
• The stock is currently trading at GBX 128, reflecting a 1.2% decrease, with a market capitalization of £599.59 million.
• The company reported earnings of GBX 9.10 per share for the last quarter and has a net margin of 1.67% with a return on equity of 3.65%.

The Rank Group (LON:RNK - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "house stock" rating reissued by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a report issued on Wednesday,Digital Look reports.

Separately, Peel Hunt restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 200 target price on shares of The Rank Group in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 200.

The Rank Group Stock Down 1.2%

RNK stock traded down GBX 1.60 during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 128. 686,117 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 747,204. The firm has a market capitalization of £599.59 million, a P/E ratio of 1,347.37, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.48. The Rank Group has a 1 year low of GBX 75 and a 1 year high of GBX 166.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.20. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 137.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 124.17.

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