Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Stock Price Down 21.9% – What’s Next?

Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBGGet Free Report) was down 21.9% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 268.20 ($3.48) and last traded at GBX 269.80 ($3.50). Approximately 6,129,683 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 150% from the average daily volume of 2,450,847 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 345.40 ($4.49).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on CBG shares. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Close Brothers Group in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Close Brothers Group from GBX 610 ($7.92) to GBX 600 ($7.79) and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th.

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Close Brothers Group Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 304.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 316.91. The company has a market cap of £406.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.07, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.82.

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 30.90 ($0.40) EPS for the quarter. Close Brothers Group had a return on equity of 5.78% and a net margin of 7.79%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Close Brothers Group plc will post 66.0070671 EPS for the current year.

Close Brothers Group Company Profile

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Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprising of debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services.

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