Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) Stock Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) shares passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 749.46 and traded as high as GBX 751. Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. shares last traded at GBX 741, with a volume of 123,244 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Panmure Gordon restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,450 price objective on shares of Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. from GBX 1,360 to GBX 1,190 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,400 price target on shares of Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,346.67.

Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 749.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 820.58. The company has a market capitalization of £468.42 million, a P/E ratio of 40.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.30.

Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 35.59 EPS for the quarter. Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. had a return on equity of 1.48% and a net margin of 2.85%. On average, research analysts expect that Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. will post 62.1118012 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John M. Dunsmore purchased 7,850 shares of Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 630 per share, for a total transaction of £49,455. Also, insider Simon Dodd acquired 3,398 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 647 per share, for a total transaction of £21,985.06. 9.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. Company Profile

Young & Co's Brewery, P.L.C. engages in the operation and management of pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom. It sells drinks and food, as well as provides accommodation services. The company was founded in 1831 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.