Coats Group (LON:COA) Share Price Breaks Above 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Coats Group plc (LON:COA)’s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 81.13 and traded as high as GBX 82.25. Coats Group shares last traded at GBX 80.45, with a volume of 2,724,638 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on COA. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 111 price target on shares of Coats Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 135 price objective on shares of Coats Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 110 price objective on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Coats Group currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 121.20.

Coats Group Price Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 81.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 80.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 151.37. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 14.93, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.26.

Coats Group Company Profile

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.