Shares of JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 446 ($5.63).
JD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "sell" rating and issued a GBX 110 ($1.39) target price on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Friday, November 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of JD Sports Fashion to a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 105 ($1.33) price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, November 22nd.
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JD Sports Fashion Stock Down 1.9 %
Shares of JD stock traded down GBX 1.95 ($0.02) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 100.05 ($1.26). 17,910,262 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 393,791. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 119.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 126.34. The firm has a market cap of £5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,000.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 133.23.
JD Sports Fashion Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were issued a dividend of GBX 0.33 ($0.00) per share. 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 is presently 1,000.00%.
Insider Activity
In other JD Sports Fashion news, insider Andy Long bought 31,064 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 96 ($1.21) per share, with a total value of £29,821.44 ($37,653.33). Insiders own 51.91% of the company's stock.
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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