JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 182.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on JD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion from GBX 90 ($1.22) to GBX 95 ($1.28) and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion from GBX 83 ($1.12) to GBX 92 ($1.24) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion from GBX 450 ($6.08) to GBX 490 ($6.62) and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 11th.

JD Sports Fashion Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of JD stock opened at GBX 87.94 ($1.19) on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 84.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 80.93. The company has a market capitalization of £4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 879.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 133.23, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 12.39 ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. JD Sports Fashion had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 14.97%. Equities research analysts anticipate that JD Sports Fashion will post 15.037961 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About JD Sports Fashion

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.