Analysts Set Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYG) PT at GBX 1,227.17

Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYG) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,227.17.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BYG. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,383 price objective on shares of Big Yellow Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Big Yellow Group to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,225 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Big Yellow Group to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 1,140 to GBX 860 in a research note on Monday.

Insider Activity

In other Big Yellow Group news, insider Nicholas Vetch purchased 32,915 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 846 per share, for a total transaction of £278,460.90. Insiders own 12.87% of the company’s stock.

Big Yellow Group Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of BYG opened at GBX 858 on Monday. Big Yellow Group has a 12 month low of GBX 829 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,208. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 982.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,028.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.84, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of £1.68 billion, a PE ratio of 12.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.88.

Big Yellow Group Company Profile

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.