JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Shares of JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 280 ($3.48).

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on JD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "sell" rating and set a GBX 110 ($1.37) price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of JD Sports Fashion to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 105 ($1.31) price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Citigroup lowered shares of JD Sports Fashion to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price target for the company from GBX 150 ($1.87) to GBX 95 ($1.18) in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JD Sports Fashion news, insider Andy Long purchased 31,064 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 96 ($1.19) per share, with a total value of £29,821.44 ($37,086.73). Also, insider Regis Schultz acquired 109,933 shares of JD Sports Fashion stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 90 ($1.12) per share, for a total transaction of £98,939.70 ($123,044.02). 51.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

JD Sports Fashion Stock Performance

Shares of JD Sports Fashion stock traded down GBX 0.32 ($0.00) during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 84.32 ($1.05). 11,302,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 393,791. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 94.11 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 118.14. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 843.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 133.23.

JD Sports Fashion Company Profile

JD Sports Fashion plc engages in the retail of branded sports fashion and outdoor clothing, footwear, accessories, and equipment for kids, women, and men. It operates through Sports Fashion and Outdoor segments. The company also retails leisure goods, sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats, and bicycles, as well as distributes sports apparel and accessories, footwear, and apparel.