DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Earns “No Recommendation” Rating from Shore Capital

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS)‘s stock had its “no recommendation” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on DFS Furniture from GBX 233 to GBX 241 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on DFS Furniture from GBX 190 to GBX 200 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, DFS Furniture presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 223.50.

DFS Furniture Stock Performance

Shares of DFS Furniture stock opened at GBX 187.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £433.28 million, a PE ratio of 18.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.58. DFS Furniture has a 1 year low of GBX 123.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 204. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 168.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 161.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 258.38, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.35.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Tony Buffin acquired 2,898 shares of DFS Furniture stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 156 per share, for a total transaction of £4,520.88. Company insiders own 38.95% of the company’s stock.

DFS Furniture News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting DFS Furniture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DFS raised its full-year profit outlook after a strong first half and increased orders, signaling better-than-expected earnings momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg Bank upgraded DFS to a “buy” and raised its price target from GBX 241 to GBX 247, giving institutional endorsement to the company’s outlook and likely supporting investor demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports show DFS achieved notable sales growth and successful promotional activity (winter sale), which helped drive the improved profit forecast. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed a “no recommendation” stance, leaving mixed broker sentiment on the stock despite some upgrades. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A separate headline warns that the group issued a cautionary note despite rising sales, highlighting ongoing market uncertainty that could limit upside or increase volatility. Article Title

About DFS Furniture

DFS Group is the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK and since 1969 we’ve been passionate about making and selling high quality, great looking sofas.