Essentra (LON:ESNT) Receives Buy Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reissued their buy rating on shares of Essentra (LON:ESNT) in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, MarketBeat reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on ESNT. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Essentra to GBX 130 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 160 price objective on shares of Essentra in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Essentra from GBX 165 to GBX 150 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Essentra currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 164.

Essentra Stock Down 1.4%

ESNT stock opened at GBX 91.70 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £261.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 101.65 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 100.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.67, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Essentra has a 12 month low of GBX 88.53 and a 12 month high of GBX 123.80.

Essentra (LON:ESNT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported GBX 6.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Essentra had a net margin of 0.70% and a return on equity of 0.79%. Sell-side analysts expect that Essentra will post 524.137931 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Essentra

In other news, insider Rowan Baker purchased 10,977 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 91 per share, with a total value of £9,989.07. Also, insider Steve Good purchased 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 93 per share, for a total transaction of £37,200. Over the last three months, insiders purchased 61,871 shares of company stock valued at $5,710,261. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Key Essentra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Essentra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Significant insider buying from senior executives (Steve Good ~40,000 shares; Kath Durrant and Rowan Baker ~10.9k each near GBX 91) signals management confidence and can help underpin the share price. Insider Trades Alert
• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a GBX 160 target, supporting upside relative to current levels. Broker Ratings (Digital Look)
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies re‑affirmed a “buy” rating on Essentra, adding another broker vote of confidence for investors watching recovery execution. Broker Ratings (Digital Look)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q3 results broadly met expectations (GBX 6.10 EPS) but showed margin pressure and weak return metrics — this limits downside from an earnings miss but means upside depends on margin recovery. Earnings Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target to GBX 130 (while keeping an “outperform”), and Deutsche Bank also trimmed its target — these downward revisions can pressure near-term sentiment despite buy ratings. RBC Price Target Cut

About Essentra

Essentra plc is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Essentra’s global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes c.3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 26 distribution centres and 37 sales & service centres serving c.64,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.