JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) Given “No Recommendation” Rating at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated their no recommendation rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) in a research report released on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on JD. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 200 price objective on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 94 price target on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of JD Sports Fashion in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on JD Sports Fashion from GBX 100 to GBX 95 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on JD Sports Fashion from GBX 95 to GBX 104 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 114.75.

JD Sports Fashion Stock Performance

Shares of JD opened at GBX 84.62 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 133.23, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 81.45 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 88.17. The company has a market capitalization of £4.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 846.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65.

JD Sports Fashion declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, September 25th that authorizes the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Key JD Sports Fashion News

Here are the key news stories impacting JD Sports Fashion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg reaffirmed a “buy” and set a GBX 155 price target, signaling significant upside versus the current share price. Berenberg buy, GBX 155 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Company says profit is expected to meet market expectations and highlights improving US sales — a constructive point that may support near‑term earnings forecasts. Profit to meet expectations; US sales improve
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed a “no recommendation” on the stock, leaving institutional guidance unchanged. JPMorgan no recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Shore Capital maintained a “hold” rating, indicating mixed analyst conviction and limited near‑term catalyst from that house. Shore Capital hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage describes a “resilient” peak trading period against a volatile consumer backdrop — a sign management navigated disruption but did not deliver strong top‑line growth. Resilient peak trading period
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports show Christmas / Q4 sales declined and JD flagged “muted” growth ahead, driven by weak UK and European demand — the principal near‑term risk to revenue and the stock. Q4 sales fall amidst volatile backdrop
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage collectively warns of a sales slip in the fourth quarter and flags subdued growth expectations — a factor that could pressure sentiment until clearer signs of recovery in UK/Europe appear. Sales decline during Christmas trading

JD Sports Fashion Company Profile

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. It offers its products under the JD, Size?, Footpatrol, Finish Line, Shoe Palace, DTLR, Livestock, Sprinter, Sport Zone, Sizeer, JD Gyms, Tessuti, Scotts, Go Outdoors, Blacks, Millets, Tiso, Ultimate Outdoors, Fishing Republic, and Naylors brands.