DCC plc (LON:DCC) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of DCC plc (LON:DCC) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 5,873.83.

Several research firms have recently commented on DCC. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 6,700 target price on shares of DCC in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 7,500 target price on shares of DCC in a report on Friday, November 7th. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,635 price target on shares of DCC in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Panmure Gordon restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 4,708 price objective on shares of DCC in a research note on Monday.

DCC Stock Down 1.6%

LON DCC traded down GBX 71.02 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 4,418. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 219,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 552,319. The firm has a market capitalization of £3.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.32, a PEG ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.74. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 4,806.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 4,793.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.99. DCC has a twelve month low of GBX 4,188 and a twelve month high of GBX 5,625.

DCC Company Profile

DCC plc is a leading international sales, marketing and support services group operating in 22 countries, supplying products and services used by millions of people every day. Headquartered in Dublin, the Group operates across three sectors: energy, healthcare and technology, employing over 16,000 people. DCC plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100.