Shares of G4S plc (LON:GFS) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the eleven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 242.14 ($3.16).
Several brokerages recently commented on GFS. Credit Suisse Group reduced their target price on G4S from GBX 330 ($4.31) to GBX 250 ($3.27) and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 15th. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a GBX 200 ($2.61) target price (down from GBX 270 ($3.53)) on shares of G4S in a research report on Thursday, November 8th. UBS Group reduced their target price on G4S from GBX 300 ($3.92) to GBX 235 ($3.07) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 19th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “top pick” rating and issued a GBX 340 ($4.44) target price on shares of G4S in a research report on Wednesday, November 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas cut G4S to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from GBX 305 ($3.99) to GBX 205 ($2.68) in a research report on Monday, November 19th.
Get G4S alerts: GFS stock traded up GBX 6.60 ($0.09) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 195.65 ($2.56). The stock had a trading volume of 3,073,079 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,740,000. G4S has a 52 week low of GBX 247.80 ($3.24) and a 52 week high of GBX 342.60 ($4.48).
G4S Company Profile
G4S plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of security and related services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India, Latin America, Europe, and North America. The company offers integrated solutions, including analytics and intelligence, technology and software, consulting and risk management, monitoring and response, and manned and mobile security, as well as systems design, built, and integration services.
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