J. Sainsbury PLC (OTCMKTS:JSAIY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

J. Sainsbury PLC (OTCMKTS:JSAIY) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company.

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded J. Sainsbury from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th.

J. Sainsbury Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of OTCMKTS:JSAIY opened at $18.19 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. J. Sainsbury has a 1 year low of $11.68 and a 1 year high of $18.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.75.

J. Sainsbury Company Profile

J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates through three segments: Retail Food, Retail General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services.