B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 213.13.

BME has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on B&M European Value Retail from GBX 180 to GBX 175 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of B&M European Value Retail in a report on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on B&M European Value Retail from GBX 245 to GBX 230 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on B&M European Value Retail from GBX 260 to GBX 175 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of B&M European Value Retail from GBX 163 to GBX 170 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday.

Key Stories Impacting B&M European Value Retail

Here are the key news stories impacting B&M European Value Retail this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed its “buy” rating on BME, maintaining analyst support for the shares despite recent headwinds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from GBX 163 to GBX 170 but kept an “underweight” rating — a modestly higher target but still a cautious stance from a large broker, which may limit upside from institutional buyers. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: B&M cut profit guidance after increased investments in pricing and clearance activity, citing margin pressure from those actions — this operational outlook change is the most direct negative catalyst for the share move. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity trimmed its price target from GBX 245 to GBX 230 but kept a “buy” rating, signaling reduced upside expectations after the company’s guidance and margin actions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank lowered its price target from GBX 180 to GBX 175 while maintaining a “buy” rating — another analyst cut to targets that adds downward pressure on sentiment. Read More.

B&M European Value Retail Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of LON BME opened at GBX 163.69 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 315.77. The firm has a market cap of £1.65 billion, a PE ratio of 6.63 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 165.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 203.46. B&M European Value Retail has a 12-month low of GBX 154 and a 12-month high of GBX 350.

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 7.20 earnings per share for the quarter. B&M European Value Retail had a net margin of 5.81% and a return on equity of 43.85%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that B&M European Value Retail will post 38.4814815 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other B&M European Value Retail news, insider Tjeerd Jegen bought 31,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 155 per share, with a total value of £49,367.50. Insiders have bought 123,950 shares of company stock worth $19,757,500 in the last ninety days. 22.79% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About B&M European Value Retail

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.