Key Points
- Insider Kevin Boyd bought 4,000 shares of Galliford Try on April 16 at an average price of GBX 528, for a total of about £21,120.
- Berenberg Bank raised its price target to GBX 650 and rated the stock Buy; the consensus from analysts is also a Buy with an average target of GBX 600.
- The stock trades around GBX 528 with a market cap of £518.7m, a P/E of 15.04, and recent quarterly EPS of GBX 18.60, indicating moderate valuation and profitability (ROE 30.23%).
Galliford Try Holdings plc (LON:GFRD - Get Free Report) insider Kevin Boyd bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 528 per share, with a total value of £21,120.
Galliford Try Stock Performance
Galliford Try stock opened at GBX 527.96 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 530.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 522.11. The stock has a market capitalization of £518.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.47. Galliford Try Holdings plc has a 12-month low of GBX 359.50 and a 12-month high of GBX 585.
Galliford Try (LON:GFRD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 18.60 EPS for the quarter. Galliford Try had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 30.23%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Galliford Try Holdings plc will post 25.1560178 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on Galliford Try from GBX 620 to GBX 650 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 600.
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Galliford Try Company Profile
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Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups, working to improve the UK's built environment, delivering positive, lasting change for the communities we work in on behalf of our clients.
Our business operates mainly under the Galliford Try and Morrison Construction brands, focusing on areas where we have core and proven strengths, namely in Building, Highways and Environment. We see long-term growth and appropriate margins in these markets.
Our company is founded on our values of excellence, passion, integrity and collaboration, and our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
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