Kepler Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on QinetiQ (QQ)
Kepler Capital analyst Aymeric Poulain maintained a Hold rating on QinetiQ (QQ – Research Report) on May 22 and set a price target of p436.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at p466.20.
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Poulain covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Airbus Group SE, Rolls-Royce Holdings, and BAE Systems. According to TipRanks, Poulain has an average return of 14.1% and a 66.11% success rate on recommended stocks.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for QinetiQ with a p475.86 average price target, a 2.07% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, RBC Capital also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a £4.70 price target.
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