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THG (LON:THG) Trading 17.9% Higher - Should You Buy?

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Key Points

  • THG Plc's shares rose by 17.9% during trading, reaching a high of GBX 36.80 after previously closing at GBX 31.
  • Analyst ratings for THG are mixed, with target price changes including Jefferies lowering it from GBX 58 to GBX 55 and JPMorgan adjusting it from GBX 28 to GBX 24.
  • The company is currently facing financial challenges with a negative net margin of 11.77% and an anticipated EPS of -6.72 for the current year.
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THG Plc (LON:THG - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 17.9% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 36.80 ($0.50) and last traded at GBX 36.54 ($0.49). Approximately 15,462,978 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 116% from the average daily volume of 7,146,688 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 31 ($0.42).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on THG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on THG from GBX 28 to GBX 24 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on THG from GBX 58 to GBX 55 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 44.

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THG Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £468.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -149.25, a P/E/G ratio of -0.08 and a beta of 2.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 30.92 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 29.74.

THG (LON:THG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 11th. The company reported GBX (0.05) earnings per share for the quarter. THG had a negative return on equity of 24.45% and a negative net margin of 11.77%. On average, analysts forecast that THG Plc will post -6.7170435 EPS for the current year.

About THG

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THG (www.thg.com) is a global innovator revolutionising how brands connect to a worldwide consumer base. We are transforming how consumer brands go to market in the digital age. We have built a portfolio of leading digital beauty, health, wellness, and sports nutrition brands that are capitalising on the global growth opportunities, supported by the accelerating consumer shift to the e-commerce channel. THG is home to three key divisions: Beauty, Nutrition, and Ingenuity.

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