Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW – Get Rating) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 132.40 ($1.65).

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Taylor Wimpey to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Taylor Wimpey from GBX 142 ($1.77) to GBX 154 ($1.91) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Taylor Wimpey from GBX 120 ($1.49) to GBX 130 ($1.62) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 18th. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Taylor Wimpey from GBX 111 ($1.38) to GBX 122 ($1.52) and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Taylor Wimpey from GBX 125 ($1.55) to GBX 131 ($1.63) and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 11th.

Taylor Wimpey Price Performance

TW opened at GBX 113.90 ($1.42) on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 121.12 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 115.30. The company has a market capitalization of £4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 599.47, a PEG ratio of -0.99 and a beta of 1.79. Taylor Wimpey has a 1-year low of GBX 80.64 ($1.00) and a 1-year high of GBX 133.50 ($1.66). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 4.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taylor Wimpey

In other Taylor Wimpey news, insider Mark Castle bought 1,559 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 126 ($1.57) per share, with a total value of £1,964.34 ($2,441.99). Company insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Taylor Wimpey Company Profile

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Taylor Wimpey plc operates a residential developer in the United Kingdom and Spain. It builds and delivers various homes and communities, including apartments to six-bedroom houses. Taylor Wimpey plc was founded in 1880 and is based in High Wycombe, the United Kingdom.

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