Key Points
- William Barker bought a total of 91,076 ASOS shares across five transactions between Dec 30 and Jan 16, spending about £255,381, including 1,967 shares on Jan 15 at GBX 296 (£5,822.32).
- ASOS stock opened at GBX 298 (up 4.2%) with a market cap of £355.93m, but the company remains unprofitable (quarterly EPS GBX -250.10, net margin -11.66%); analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with an average price target of GBX 383.33.
ASOS Plc (LON:ASC - Get Free Report) insider William Barker acquired 1,967 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 296 per share, with a total value of £5,822.32.
William Barker also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, January 16th, William Barker bought 17,198 shares of ASOS stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 300 per share, for a total transaction of £51,594.
- On Tuesday, December 30th, William Barker purchased 4,344 shares of ASOS stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 276 per share, with a total value of £11,989.44.
- On Wednesday, December 31st, William Barker purchased 62,040 shares of ASOS stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 275 per share, with a total value of £170,610.
- On Friday, January 2nd, William Barker acquired 5,527 shares of ASOS stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 278 per share, for a total transaction of £15,365.06.
ASOS Trading Up 4.2%
ASOS stock opened at GBX 298 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of £355.93 million, a PE ratio of -1.19, a P/E/G ratio of -1.26 and a beta of 2.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 187.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 266.41 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 279.32. ASOS Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 215 and a 52 week high of GBX 445.40.
ASOS (LON:ASC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported GBX (250.10) EPS for the quarter. ASOS had a negative return on equity of 59.37% and a negative net margin of 11.66%. Equities research analysts predict that ASOS Plc will post 12.4165252 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently commented on ASC. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 600 price objective on shares of ASOS in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 400 price objective on shares of ASOS in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on ASOS from GBX 440 to GBX 375 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. Peel Hunt restated an "add" rating and set a GBX 335 price target on shares of ASOS in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on ASOS from GBX 270 to GBX 240 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 383.33.
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About ASOS
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ASOS Plc operates as an online fashion retailer in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and internationally. It offers womenswear and menswear products. The company sells its products under the ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS Luxe, ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, HIIT, AsYou, Dark Future, UNRVLLD/SPPLY, Crooked Tongues, Daysocial, Actual, and Weekend Collective brands, as well as through third-party brands.
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