Key Points
- Insider buying: Director Mark Allan made modest purchases — 22 shares at GBX 668 on Feb 4 (total £146.96), adding to prior buys of 24 shares at GBX 618 on Jan 5 and 24 at GBX 620 on Dec 4 — signaling small-scale insider accumulation.
- Analyst outlook: Shares trade around GBX 666 with a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of GBX 644.43 (five Buys, two Holds, one Sell), reflecting mixed but generally positive analyst sentiment.
- Key financials and risks: Market cap ~£4.96bn, 1-year range GBX 490.20–676.50, 50/200‑day SMAs at GBX 625/602.29, but the company shows leverage and liquidity strain (debt/equity 59.04, current ratio 0.42, quick ratio 0.54) and reported a negative net margin (-38.71%) and negative ROE (-4.88%).
Land Securities Group Plc (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) insider Mark Allan purchased 22 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 668 per share, for a total transaction of £146.96.
Mark Allan also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 5th, Mark Allan acquired 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 618 per share, with a total value of £148.32.
- On Thursday, December 4th, Mark Allan acquired 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 620 per share, for a total transaction of £148.80.
Land Securities Group Trading Down 1.3%
Shares of LAND opened at GBX 666 on Friday. Land Securities Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 490.20 and a 1-year high of GBX 676.50. The company has a market capitalization of £4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00, a P/E/G ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.04, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 625 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 602.29.
Land Securities Group (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported GBX 25.80 EPS for the quarter. Land Securities Group had a negative net margin of 38.71% and a negative return on equity of 4.88%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Land Securities Group Plc will post 49.8433829 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have issued reports on LAND. Panmure Gordon raised Land Securities Group to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from GBX 424 to GBX 494 in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shore Capital Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Land Securities Group in a report on Friday, November 14th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 725 target price on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of Land Securities Group from GBX 917 to GBX 897 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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 note on Thursday, November 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Land Securities Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 644.43.
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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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