On Friday, October 14, Andy Long, an employee currently employed by JD Sports Fashion plc (LON: JD), purchased 25,000 shares in the company. The total cost of purchasing the shares was £24,250 ($29,301.59), which equates to an average price of GBX 97 ($1.17) per share over the entire transaction.
Additionally, the company has announced that it will pay a dividend on Friday, January 6 and has stated that the dividend will be paid. On Thursday, December 8, shareholders who are registered holders of their shares on that day will be eligible to receive a dividend payment of GBX 0.13 ($0.00) per share. The record date for this dividend payment is Thursday. As a direct consequence, the return we get is 0.1 percent. The date on which shareholders will have to pay taxes on the dividend that will be disbursed is Thursday, December 8.
On Monday, the price of a JD Sports Fashion share was GBX 95.62, which is equivalent to $1.16 in US currency. 1.50 is the value assigned to the current ratio, 0.71 is the value assigned to the quick ratio, and 91.09 is the value assigned to the debt-equity ratio. The 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages for this stock currently sit at GBX 116.67 and 124.26, respectively, as of this writing. The company’s market value is currently £1,593.6 billion, and its price-earnings ratio is currently £1,593.67. Over the past twelve months, the JD Sports Fashion plc share price has fluctuated between a low of GBX 96.96 (USD 1.17) and a high of GBX 235.70 (USD 2.85).
JD has, of late, attracted the attention and comments of several different research companies. In a report published Thursday, July 14, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered its price target on JD Sports Fashion from GBX 875 ($10.57) to GBX 735 ($8.88) and maintained its “buy” rating on the company. In a research note published on Friday, October 7, Shore Capital informed investors that it would not change its current “hold” rating on JD Sports Fashion shares. JD Sports Fashion was the subject of a research note published on September 6 by Berenberg Bank. The note rated the company a “buy” and lowered its price target. The price target decreased from GBX 200 ($2.42) to GBX 180 ($2.17). Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “superior” rating on JD Sports Fashion shares and positioned them with a GBX 190 ($2.30) price target. This information was included in a research note published on Monday, September 26. Barclays lowered the price target on JD Sports Fashion shares from GBX 185 ($2.24) to GBX 175 ($2.11), maintaining an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report published Monday, May 26. of September. This was the final information that was published about the company. There are a total of eight analysts who have given the company a buy recommendation, while there are only three analysts who have given it a hold recommendation. The Bloomberg.com website has a GBX 460 ($5.56) price target for the company, and the consensus recommendation for JD Sports Fashion is a “Moderate Buy.” The website also has a “Strong Buy” rating for the company.
JD Sports Fashion plc is a retailer serving customers of all ages, including children, women and adults, by providing branded sports and outdoor clothing, footwear, accessories and equipment. JD Sports Fashion plc customers can shop online at jdsportsfashion.com. It competes in the sportswear and outdoor gear markets, among others. The business not only has stores where it sells watches, jewelry, boats, bicycles, watches, sporting goods, and fishing tackle, but also sells and distributes clothing, footwear, and sportswear.
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