DCC plc (LON:DCC) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

DCC plc (LON:DCC) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 5,963.29.

DCC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 6,300 price objective on shares of DCC in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of DCC from GBX 5,500 to GBX 6,000 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 6,100 price objective on shares of DCC in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 6,500 price objective on shares of DCC in a research note on Wednesday.

DCC Price Performance

Shares of LON:DCC opened at GBX 6,155 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 5,206.98 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 4,968.89. The stock has a market cap of £5.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -81.24, a P/E/G ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.71. DCC has a 12 month low of GBX 4,188 and a 12 month high of GBX 6,345. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.63.

About DCC

DCC is a customer-focused energy business, specialising in the sales, marketing, and distribution of secure, cleaner and competitive energy solutions to commercial, industrial, domestic, and transport customers. Headquartered in Dublin, DCC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100.