Wickes Group (LON:WIX) Stock Price Up 0.7% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) rose 0.7% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 157.60 ($1.99) and last traded at GBX 154.60 ($1.95). Approximately 182,652 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 68% from the average daily volume of 565,963 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 153.60 ($1.94).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 180 ($2.27) target price on shares of Wickes Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th.

Wickes Group Stock Up 0.7 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 454.31. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 155.52 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 153.49. The firm has a market capitalization of £366.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,288.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.78.

Wickes Group Company Profile

Wickes Group plc operates as a retailer of home repair, maintenance, and improvement products and services in the United Kingdom. It supports customers home improvements plans through Local Trade, Design and Installation, and do-it-yourself (DIY) prepositions. The company's products portfolio includes kitchen, bathroom, garden and outdoor space, building supplies, tools, timber, doors, drawer fronts, decorating, flooring and tiles, electrical, hardware and roofing, painting, extensions, loft conversions, driveway, hang a shelf, and joinery and landscaping categories.