B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 221.63.A number of research analysts have weighed in on BME shares. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail from GBX 290 to GBX 225 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their target price on shares of B&M European Value Retail from GBX 395 to GBX 245 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on shares of B&M European Value Retail from GBX 450 to GBX 300 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail from GBX 205 to GBX 163 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a research report on Thursday, November 13th.Check Out Our Latest Research Report on B&M European Value RetailB&M European Value Retail Trading Down 2.2%Shares of B&M European Value Retail stock opened at GBX 166.80 on Wednesday. B&M European Value Retail has a 1 year low of GBX 154 and a 1 year high of GBX 350. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 315.77, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 164.76 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 205.55. The company has a market capitalization of £1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.75 and a beta of 1.05. B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 7.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. B&M European Value Retail had a return on equity of 43.85% and a net margin of 5.81%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that B&M European Value Retail will post 38.4814815 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insiders Place Their BetsIn other B&M European Value Retail news, insider Tjeerd Jegen purchased 31,850 shares of B&M European Value Retail stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 155 per share, with a total value of £49,367.50. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 123,950 shares of company stock valued at $19,757,500. Corporate insiders own 22.79% of the company's stock. About B&M European Value Retail (Get Free Report)B&M European Value Retail SA operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg. See AlsoFive stocks we like better than B&M European Value RetailElon Taking SpaceX Public! $100 Pre-IPO Opportunity!How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your WealthDo not delete, read immediatelyA U.S. “birthright” claim worth trillions - activated quietlyExecutive Order 14330: Trump’s Biggest YetThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in B&M European Value Retail Right Now?Before you consider B&M European Value Retail, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and B&M European Value Retail wasn't on the list.While B&M European Value Retail currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here