Key Points
- Vanessa Simms purchased 24 shares on Jan 5 at GBX 618 (≈£148.32) and made similar 24‑share buys on Dec 4 (GBX 620) and Nov 4 (GBX 617), showing repeated small insider purchases.
- Landsec opened at GBX 640.93 with a market cap of £4.77bn, is trading above its 50‑day (GBX 612.03) and 200‑day (GBX 595.19) moving averages, and sits close to its 52‑week high of GBX 652.50.
- Analysts are mixed — the consensus rating is "Hold" with an average price target of GBX 602.33, while individual targets and ratings range from underperform to buy (roughly GBX 425–725).
Land Securities Group Plc (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) insider Vanessa Simms bought 24 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 618 per share, for a total transaction of £148.32.
Vanessa Simms also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, December 4th, Vanessa Simms purchased 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 620 per share, with a total value of £148.80.
- On Tuesday, November 4th, Vanessa Simms purchased 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 617 per share, for a total transaction of £148.08.
Land Securities Group Price Performance
Land Securities Group stock opened at GBX 640.93 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of £4.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.25, a PEG ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.04. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 612.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 595.19. Land Securities Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 490.20 and a 52 week high of GBX 652.50.
Land Securities Group (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported GBX 25.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Land Securities Group had a negative return on equity of 4.88% and a negative net margin of 38.71%. On average, research analysts forecast that Land Securities Group Plc will post 49.8433829 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
LAND has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 725 target price on shares of Land Securities Group in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an "underperform" rating and set a GBX 475 price objective on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Land Securities Group in a report on Friday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Land Securities Group from GBX 425 to GBX 440 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 27th. Finally, Panmure Gordon upgraded Land Securities Group to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from GBX 424 to GBX 494 in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Land Securities Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 602.33.
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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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