Coats Group (LON:COA) Trading Up 9% – Time to Buy?

Shares of Coats Group plc (LON:COA) were up 9% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 85.55 and last traded at GBX 84.55. Approximately 8,792,901 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 17% from the average session volume of 10,557,456 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 77.55.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on COA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 125 price objective on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 125 price target on shares of Coats Group in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 135 price target on shares of Coats Group in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 115 price objective on shares of Coats Group in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 125.

Coats Group Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £1.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 157.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 78.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 83.02.

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.