Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX - Get Free Report) shares rose 0.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 157.60 ($1.99) and last traded at GBX 154.60 ($1.95). Approximately 182,652 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 68% from the average daily volume of 565,963 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 153.60 ($1.94).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 180 ($2.27) price objective on shares of Wickes Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th.
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Wickes Group Price Performance
The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 155.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 153.39. The firm has a market capitalization of £366.54 million, a PE ratio of 1,288.33, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 454.31, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.58.
About Wickes Group
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Wickes Group plc operates as a retailer of home repair, maintenance, and improvement products and services in the United Kingdom. It supports customers home improvements plans through Local Trade, Design and Installation, and do-it-yourself (DIY) prepositions. The company's products portfolio includes kitchen, bathroom, garden and outdoor space, building supplies, tools, timber, doors, drawer fronts, decorating, flooring and tiles, electrical, hardware and roofing, painting, extensions, loft conversions, driveway, hang a shelf, and joinery and landscaping categories.
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