Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Vodafone shares recently crossed above their 200‑day moving average, trading as high as GBX 111.70 and last at GBX 110.60 versus the 200‑day MA of GBX 98.09 on heavy volume (424,030,125 shares).
• Analyst sentiment is mixed — two Buys, one Hold and two Sells — giving a consensus "Hold" with an average price target of GBX 105, below the current share price.
• Key fundamentals show a negative P/E (-6.68) and high leverage (debt‑to‑equity 102.06), while market cap is about £25.6 billion and the 50‑day MA (GBX 110.19) sits near the current price.

Vodafone Group Public Limited (LON:VOD - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 98.09 and traded as high as GBX 111.70. Vodafone Group Public shares last traded at GBX 110.60, with a volume of 424,030,125 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VOD has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Vodafone Group Public from GBX 140 to GBX 150 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a "sell" rating and set a GBX 82 price target on shares of Vodafone Group Public in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vodafone Group Public from GBX 71 to GBX 85 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Vodafone Group Public from GBX 119 to GBX 123 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 105.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Performance

The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 110.19 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 98.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.06. The firm has a market cap of £25.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.68, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.34.

About Vodafone Group Public

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We provide mobile and fixed services to over 340 million customers in 15 countries, partner with mobile networks in over 40 more and have one of the world's largest IoT platforms. In Africa, our financial technology businesses serve almost 88 million customers across seven countries – managing more transactions than any other provider. Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive sustainable societies.

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