Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) Price Target Raised to £218.50

Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) had its price objective hoisted by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from £210 to £218.50 in a research note issued on Monday,Digital Look reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 19.89% from the stock’s previous close.

Separately, Peel Hunt upgraded shares of Games Workshop Group to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from £165 to £180 in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of £199.25.

Games Workshop Group Price Performance

LON GAW traded down GBX 545.14 during trading on Monday, hitting £182.25. 69,425 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 354,945. The company has a market capitalization of £6.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.25. Games Workshop Group has a 12-month low of £122.50 and a 12-month high of £199.70. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of £186.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of £165.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 3.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.77.

Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The company reported GBX 319.90 earnings per share for the quarter. Games Workshop Group had a net margin of 28.74% and a return on equity of 60.82%. As a group, analysts predict that Games Workshop Group will post 448.9953023 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Games Workshop Group

In related news, insider Kevin Rountree purchased 100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of £184 per share, with a total value of £18,400. Company insiders own 7.93% of the company’s stock.

About Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells miniature figures and games in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Core and Licensing. The company offers games under the Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, and Warhammer 40,000 names, as well as Horus Heresy and Blood Bowl. It also publishes short stories, audio dramas, full length novels, and audio books under the Black Library name; and develops digital content for animation and TV.