JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 459.40 ($6.14).

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "sell" rating and set a GBX 110 ($1.47) price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 172 ($2.30) target price on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research report on Tuesday, June 11th. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Monday, September 16th.

Insider Transactions at JD Sports Fashion

In other news, insider Darren M. Shapland bought 40,000 shares of JD Sports Fashion stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 111 ($1.48) per share, with a total value of £44,400 ($59,390.05). Insiders own 51.91% of the company's stock.

JD Sports Fashion Stock Performance

LON JD traded down GBX 1.50 ($0.02) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 154.05 ($2.06). 6,148,274 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 393,791. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 91.11, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market cap of £7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,540.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 135.66 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 126.08.

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.