Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 3,433.33.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on IMB shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,500 price target on shares of Imperial Brands in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 3,150 price objective on shares of Imperial Brands in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,500 price objective on shares of Imperial Brands in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 2,700 target price on shares of Imperial Brands in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th.

Imperial Brands Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of LON:IMB opened at GBX 2,552 on Tuesday. Imperial Brands has a 52-week low of GBX 2,545.83 and a 52-week high of GBX 3,341. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 2,760.35 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,921.21. The firm has a market capitalization of £19.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 278.43, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.70.

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