DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Receives “No Recommendation” Rating from Shore Capital

Shore Capital reissued their no recommendation rating on shares of DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on DFS Furniture from GBX 190 to GBX 200 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on DFS Furniture from GBX 233 to GBX 241 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 220.50.

DFS Furniture Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of DFS stock opened at GBX 185 on Tuesday. DFS Furniture has a fifty-two week low of GBX 123.40 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 201. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 167.97 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 161.01. The stock has a market capitalization of £427.51 million, a P/E ratio of 17.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 258.38, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.35.

Insider Activity

In other DFS Furniture news, insider Tony Buffin bought 33,000 shares of DFS Furniture stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 160 per share, with a total value of £52,800. Company insiders own 38.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting DFS Furniture

Here are the key news stories impacting DFS Furniture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised the full‑year profit outlook after a strong first half, saying the business is well‑positioned and citing improved orders and a successful winter sale — a catalyst for upward earnings revisions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company reports notable sales growth despite broader economic uncertainty, supporting the case for durable demand in DFS’s core markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage and headlines note strong profit growth and that FY profits may be ahead of consensus — these expectations are driving positive sentiment and have already pushed shares higher in some coverage. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate governance/management update — DFS named a new CFO alongside its trading/updating commentary, which investors often view as supportive if seen as strengthening the finance team during growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Shore Capital reaffirmed a “no recommendation” rating, leaving broker sentiment unchanged; this is a neutral datapoint relative to the stronger company‑issued outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage warns that, despite rising sales, macro uncertainty and cost/operating risks remain — this tempers enthusiasm and could limit multiple expansion if risks persist. Read More.

DFS Furniture Company Profile

DFS Group is the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK and since 1969 we’ve been passionate about making and selling high quality, great looking sofas.