Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYGGet Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 1,200.50.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Big Yellow Group to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,225 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,323 target price on shares of Big Yellow Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Big Yellow Group to a “sell” rating and cut their target price for the stock from GBX 1,140 to GBX 860 in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Big Yellow Group from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,100 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th.

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Insider Activity

In other Big Yellow Group news, insider Michael O’Donnell bought 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 827 per share, with a total value of £33,080. Also, insider Nicholas Vetch bought 32,915 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 846 per share, for a total transaction of £278,460.90. Insiders purchased 58,731 shares of company stock worth $51,050,282 over the last three months. 12.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Big Yellow Group Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of LON:BYG opened at GBX 830 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 880.59 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 986.49. Big Yellow Group has a 12-month low of GBX 800.50 and a 12-month high of GBX 1,208. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.31.

Big Yellow Group (LON:BYGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 18th. The company reported GBX 63.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Big Yellow Group had a return on equity of 4.81% and a net margin of 59.74%.The firm had revenue of £209.08 million for the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Big Yellow Group will post 57.4799434 earnings per share for the current year.

About Big Yellow Group

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Big Yellow is the UK’s brand leader in self storage.
Our diverse customer base, strong brand and location of our 109 stores helps us deliver a resilient performance.
We are committed to innovation in customer engagement, harnessing technology and investing in the development of our store teams. This dedication puts exceptional customer service at the heart of what we do, whilst ensuring we continue to operate a sustainable business.

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