Key Points
- Insider purchase: IMI director Roy Twite bought 5 shares at GBX 3,090 each, investing £154.50. This follows two earlier purchases of 5 shares each in July and August.
- Stock and financials: IMI shares opened at GBX 3,052, with a £7.21 billion market capitalization, a P/E ratio of 22.49, and a 52-week range of GBX 1,802.19 to GBX 3,848. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 63.40, a 14.09% net margin, and 32.41% return on equity.
- Analyst outlook: IMI has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with five Buy ratings and one Hold. Analysts’ consensus price target is GBX 3,171.67, while individual targets range from GBX 2,850 to GBX 3,440.
IMI plc (LON:IMI - Get Free Report) insider Roy Twite bought 5 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,090 per share, for a total transaction of £154.50.
Roy Twite also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, August 11th, Roy Twite bought 5 shares of IMI stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,098 per share, with a total value of £154.90.
- On Tuesday, July 14th, Roy Twite bought 5 shares of IMI stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,826 per share, with a total value of £141.30.
IMI Stock Performance
Shares of IMI stock opened at GBX 3,052 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.30. The company has a market cap of £7.21 billion, a PE ratio of 22.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,005.50 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,864.68. IMI plc has a 1-year low of GBX 1,802.19 and a 1-year high of GBX 3,848.
IMI (LON:IMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 63.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. IMI had a net margin of 14.09% and a return on equity of 32.41%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that IMI plc will post 137.9737609 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on IMI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on IMI from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,300 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on IMI from GBX 3,250 to GBX 3,440 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 2,850 target price on shares of IMI in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,380 target price on shares of IMI in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,300 target price on shares of IMI in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, IMI currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 3,171.67.
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IMI is a global leader in fluid and motion control, engineering bespoke solutions that enhance safety, productivity and sustainability across critical industries in energy, automation and healthcare. We work in close partnership with customers to design, build and service high-performance valves, actuators and control systems that solve complex engineering challenges.
Our solutions are a small part of our customers' systems – but they play a critical role in how those systems perform. By combining deep technical expertise with real customer insight, we deliver solutions that are precisely engineered for impact.
Through our One IMI model, we combine commercial excellence, market-led innovation and continuous improvement to scale what works across the business.
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