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

Shares of DCC plc (LON:DCC) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 6,215.43.

A number of analysts have commented on DCC shares. Peel Hunt reiterated an “add” rating and set a GBX 6,350 target price on shares of DCC in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 6,500 price target on shares of DCC in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on DCC from GBX 6,300 to GBX 6,700 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of DCC from GBX 6,000 to GBX 6,650 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 6,100 price objective on shares of DCC in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th.

DCC Stock Performance

DCC opened at GBX 6,370 on Tuesday. DCC has a 1-year low of GBX 4,188 and a 1-year high of GBX 6,740. The stock has a market cap of £5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 451.13, a P/E/G ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 6,304.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 5,698.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.63, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

DCC Company Profile

DCC Energy is a leader in multi-energy sales and distribution in Europe and the US. The Group serves millions of customers across the commercial & industrial, public and domestic sectors. DCC Energy delivers mainly off-grid energy solutions, led by liquid gas, and operates services stations and fleet services. The Group supplies the secure, cleaner and competitive energy that customers need, supporting industrial processes, heating homes, and keeping transport moving. DCC Energy does this while supporting customers through the transition with the energy and services they need next.