Coats Group (LON:COA) Stock Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Coats Group plc (LON:COA)’s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 82.63 and traded as low as GBX 78.60. Coats Group shares last traded at GBX 79.25, with a volume of 4,821,557 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on COA. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 111 target price on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 135 price objective on shares of Coats Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 110 target price on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to data from MarketBeat, Coats Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 120.25.

Coats Group Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 81.68 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 82.63. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.84, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 151.37, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Coats Group Company Profile

Coats is a world-leading Tier 2 manufacturer and trusted partner for the apparel and footwear industries, delivering the essential materials, components, and software solutions that help our customers grow, compete and win. We help the apparel and footwear industry perform at its best through impactful sustainability solutions, insight-led innovation and industry-leading technology platforms. Headquartered in the UK, Coats is a FTSE 250 company and a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index. In 2025, we generated $1.5 billion in revenue and employed 19,000 people worldwide — all united by a spirit of innovation, quality and service.