Key Points
- Insider purchase: Baroness Casey bought 500 shares of Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) on November 17 at an average price of GBX 615, a transaction totaling £3,075.
- Price and valuation snapshot: the stock opened at GBX 607, has a 52-week range of GBX 490.20–652.50, a market cap of £4.52 billion and a P/E of 11.45.
- Analyst and financial context: analyst coverage is mixed (4 Buy, 2 Hold, 1 Sell) with an average rating of "Hold" and an average target of GBX 691; the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 25.80 but shows a negative net margin (‑38.71%) and negative return on equity.
Land Securities Group Plc (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) insider Baroness Casey purchased 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 615 per share, for a total transaction of £3,075.
Land Securities Group Price Performance
LON:LAND opened at GBX 607 on Tuesday. Land Securities Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 490.20 and a 52 week high of GBX 652.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.04, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.42. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 602.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 597.32. The firm has a market cap of £4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45, a P/E/G ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 1.44.
Land Securities Group (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The company reported GBX 25.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Land Securities Group had a negative net margin of 38.71% and a negative return on equity of 4.88%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Land Securities Group Plc will post 49.8433829 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
LAND has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Monday. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 725 price target on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and issued a GBX 475 price target on shares of Land Securities Group in a research note on Monday. Finally, Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 760 price objective on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 691.
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About Land Securities Group
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At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a £12 billion portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.
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