Coats Group (LON:COA) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Coats Group plc (LON:COA) shares passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 79.76 and traded as high as GBX 80.75. Coats Group shares last traded at GBX 78.95, with a volume of 6,584,259 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 110 price objective on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 125 target price on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 111 price target on shares of Coats Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 135 price target on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 121.20.

Coats Group Trading Down 0.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 151.37, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 79.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 82.42. The stock has a market cap of £1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.26.

About Coats Group

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.