Uniphar (LON:UPR) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?

Key Points

• Uniphar plc (LON:UPR) achieved a new 52-week high at GBX 348 ($4.71) during trading, with an increase from a previous close of GBX 339 ($4.59).
• Analysts have recently set new price targets, with Shore Capital maintaining a "buy" rating, while Deutsche Bank set a price objective of GBX 375 ($5.07) and reaffirmed a "hold" rating.
• The company has a market capitalization of £1.05 billion and operates across three divisions servicing over 200 pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers.

Uniphar plc (LON:UPR - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 348 ($4.70) and last traded at GBX 348 ($4.70), with a volume of 8648 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 339 ($4.58).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Uniphar in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 375 price objective on shares of Uniphar in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 375.

Uniphar Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 119.48, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a market cap of £1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.11 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 327.62 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 270.71.

Uniphar Company Profile

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland Uniphar plc is a diversified healthcare services business servicing the requirements of more than 200 multinational pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers across three divisions – Commercial & Clinical, Product Access and Supply Chain & Retail. With a workforce of more than 2,000, the Group is active in Ireland, the UK and the Benelux.