Key Points
- Fiona McCarthy, an insider at Close Brothers Group, bought 28 shares on 5 January at an average price of GBX 522 per share, costing £146.16 in total.
- The stock trades near GBX 534 (1‑year range GBX 206.57–563.50) with a market cap of £803.8m and a negative P/E of -7.98, and analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating with an average target of GBX 490.63; quarterly EPS was GBX 59.30 and projected full‑year EPS is ~66.01.
Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG - Get Free Report) insider Fiona McCarthy purchased 28 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 522 per share, with a total value of £146.16.
Close Brothers Group Stock Performance
LON:CBG opened at GBX 534 on Wednesday. Close Brothers Group plc has a 1 year low of GBX 206.57 and a 1 year high of GBX 563.50. The stock has a market cap of £803.80 million, a P/E ratio of -7.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 458.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 455.97.
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The company reported GBX 59.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Close Brothers Group had a return on equity of 5.78% and a net margin of 7.79%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Close Brothers Group plc will post 66.0070671 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 510 target price on shares of Close Brothers Group in a report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 535 price target on shares of Close Brothers Group in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Panmure Gordon restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 500 price objective on shares of Close Brothers Group in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 400 target price on shares of Close Brothers Group in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Close Brothers Group from GBX 525 to GBX 500 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 490.63.
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Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprising of debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services.
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