HMSO Broker Target SP 717p15 Jul 2015 16:46
<b>Hammerson plc Rating Reiterated by Numis Securities Ltd (HMSO)
Posted by Shane Hupp on Jul 15th, 2015</b>
Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by research analysts at Numis Securities Ltd in a report released on Wednesday, Market Beat Ratings reports. They currently have a GBX 717 ($11.12) price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Numis Securities Ltd’s price target suggests a potential upside of 9.30% from the stock’s previous close.
In other Hammerson plc news, insider Timon Drakesmith sold 7,016 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 642 ($9.95), for a total value of £45,042.72 ($69,833.67).
Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO) opened at 664.5000 on Wednesday. Hammerson plc has a one year low of GBX 537.00 and a one year high of GBX 708.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 644.84 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 661.83. The company’s market cap is £5.20 billion.
A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on HMSO. Analysts at Panmure Gordon reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 802 ($12.43) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Analysts at Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 766 ($11.88) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Analysts at AlphaValue reiterated a “reduce” rating and set a GBX 661 ($10.25) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Analysts at BNP Paribas reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 780 ($12.09) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, analysts at Goldman Sachs reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 750 ($11.63) price target on shares of Hammerson plc in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 720.50 ($11.17).
Hammerson plc is a United Kingdom-based real estate investment trust (LON:HMSO). The principal activities of the Company include property investment and development. The Company invests in shopping centers, retail parks and offices. The Company owns a portfolio of property assets in the United Kingdom and France. The Company’s retail portfolio includes 20 shopping centers and 22 retail parks. In the United Kingdom, the Company owns stakes in 11 shopping centers that accommodate 1,300 retail and catering occupiers. In France, the Company owns eight shopping centers concentrated in the greater Paris region. The portfolio comprises approximately 300,000 square meter and its 900 occupiers. The