ITV (LON:ITV) Stock Price Up 15% – What’s Next?

ITV plc (LON:ITV)’s stock price was up 15% during trading on Saturday . The stock traded as high as GBX 81.35 and last traded at GBX 77.88. Approximately 47,380,695 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 152% from the average daily volume of 18,833,127 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 67.70.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of ITV from GBX 112 to GBX 105 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, ITV currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 105.

ITV Trading Up 15.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.00, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.56. The stock has a market cap of £2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.89, a P/E/G ratio of -0.53 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 76.50 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 79.08.

ITV Company Profile

ITV is a vertically integrated producer broadcaster and streamer, consisting of ITV Studios and Media & Entertainment.

ITV Studios is a scaled and global creator, owner and distributor of high-quality TV content. It operates in 12 countries, across 60+ labels and has a global distribution network.