Key Points
- Katie Bickerstaffe bought 5,534 J Sainsbury shares on Jan 14 at an average price of GBX 309 (total ~£17,100), and previously purchased 2,889 shares on Nov 10 at GBX 344 (~£9,938).
- Sainsbury shares opened at GBX 309.80, trading within a 52‑week range of GBX 223.40–360.40, with 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages of GBX 323.49 and GBX 315.99 respectively.
- Analysts have an average Buy rating with a consensus price target of GBX 336.67—above the current price—although firms like JPMorgan and Citigroup have slightly lowered their targets.
J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY - Get Free Report) insider Katie Bickerstaffe bought 5,534 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 309 per share, with a total value of £17,100.06.
Katie Bickerstaffe also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, November 10th, Katie Bickerstaffe purchased 2,889 shares of J Sainsbury stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 344 per share, for a total transaction of £9,938.16.
J Sainsbury Stock Up 0.3%
SBRY opened at GBX 309.80 on Thursday. J Sainsbury plc has a 52 week low of GBX 223.40 and a 52 week high of GBX 360.40. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 323.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 315.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.36. The company has a market cap of £6.91 billion, a PE ratio of 21.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.67.
J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The grocer reported GBX 10.30 earnings per share for the quarter. J Sainsbury had a return on equity of 1.94% and a net margin of 0.42%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that J Sainsbury plc will post 25.7241977 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have commented on SBRY shares. Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of J Sainsbury in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of J Sainsbury from GBX 350 to GBX 345 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on J Sainsbury from GBX 366 to GBX 360 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 336.67.
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J Sainsbury Company Profile
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J Sainsbury plc is one of the UK's leading food, general merchandise and clothing retailers.
Offering delicious, great quality food at competitive prices has been at the heart of what we do since we opened our first store in 1869. Today, inspiring and delighting our customers with tasty food remains our priority. Our purpose is that driven by our passion for food, together we serve and help every customer.
Our focus on great value food and convenient shopping, whether in-store or online is supported by our brands – Argos, Habitat, Tu, Nectar and Sainsbury's Bank.
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