JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 446 ($5.49).
A number of brokerages recently commented on JD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of JD Sports Fashion to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 105 ($1.29) price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "sell" rating and set a GBX 110 ($1.35) price objective on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Friday, November 29th.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Andy Long acquired 31,064 shares of JD Sports Fashion stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 96 ($1.18) per share, for a total transaction of £29,821.44 ($36,694.28). 51.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
JD Sports Fashion Stock Performance
JD Sports Fashion stock traded down GBX 3.96 ($0.05) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 97.54 ($1.20). The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,716,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 393,791. The company has a market capitalization of £5.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 975.40, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 105.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 122.64. 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 Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were given a GBX 0.33 ($0.00) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. JD Sports Fashion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,000.00%.
JD Sports Fashion Company Profile
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Get Free ReportJD 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.
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