Premier Foods plc (PFD.L) – What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 242.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on PFD shares. Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Premier Foods in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Premier Foods from GBX 230 to GBX 220 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th.

Premier Foods Price Performance

Shares of PFD stock opened at GBX 201.80 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 194.83 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 196.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.06, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.74 billion, a PE ratio of 13.02, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.59. Premier Foods has a 52 week low of GBX 165.20 and a 52 week high of GBX 211.60.

Premier Foods Company Profile

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands.