Key Points
- William Barker bought 132,455 ASOS shares on Jan 20 at an average of GBX 381 (£504,653.55) and has accumulated a total of 223,531 shares across several Dec–Jan purchases, spending roughly £760,000 in aggregate.
- Despite recent insider buying, ASOS reported negative quarterly EPS (GBX -250.10), negative return on equity and net margin, and a high debt-to-equity ratio (187.55), with a market cap of about £378 million.
- Analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a target of GBX 383.33; the stock opened at GBX 316.50 (up 2.1%) and sits within a 12‑month range of GBX 215–445.40.
ASOS Plc (LON:ASC - Get Free Report) insider William Barker purchased 132,455 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 381 per share, with a total value of £504,653.55.
William Barker also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, January 15th, William Barker acquired 1,967 shares of ASOS stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 296 per share, for a total transaction of £5,822.32.
- On Friday, January 16th, William Barker bought 17,198 shares of ASOS stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 300 per share, with a total value of £51,594.
- On Tuesday, December 30th, William Barker bought 4,344 shares of ASOS stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 276 per share, for a total transaction of £11,989.44.
- On Wednesday, December 31st, William Barker purchased 62,040 shares of ASOS stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 275 per share, for a total transaction of £170,610.
- On Friday, January 2nd, William Barker purchased 5,527 shares of ASOS stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 278 per share, with a total value of £15,365.06.
ASOS Stock Up 2.1%
ASC opened at GBX 316.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 187.55, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.39. ASOS Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 215 and a 12 month high of GBX 445.40. The stock has a market capitalization of £378.03 million, a P/E ratio of -1.27, a P/E/G ratio of -1.26 and a beta of 2.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 269.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 279.76.
ASOS (LON:ASC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The company reported GBX (250.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASOS had a negative return on equity of 59.37% and a negative net margin of 11.66%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that ASOS Plc will post 12.4165252 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently commented on ASC. Peel Hunt reissued an "add" rating and set a GBX 335 price target on shares of ASOS in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Panmure Gordon reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 350 target price on shares of ASOS in a research report on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on ASOS from GBX 270 to GBX 240 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 400 price target on shares of ASOS in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of ASOS from GBX 440 to GBX 375 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 383.33.
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ASOS Company Profile
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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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