Key Points
- Insider Mark Allan bought 24 Land Securities shares at GBX 617 each, spending £148.08. He previously bought 23 shares in September but sold 179,736 shares in July for approximately £1.27 million.
- Land Securities shares opened at GBX 617.50, down 0.2%, with a market capitalization of about £4.60 billion and a 52-week range of GBX 525 to GBX 726.
- Analyst sentiment remains a “Moderate Buy”: six analysts rate the stock Buy, three Hold and one Sell, with a consensus price target of GBX 643.56. Deutsche Bank raised its target to GBX 750, while Jefferies maintained an Underperform rating with a GBX 462 target.
Land Securities Group Plc (LON:LAND - Get Free Report) insider Mark Allan acquired 24 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 617 per share, for a total transaction of £148.08.
Mark Allan also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, September 4th, Mark Allan acquired 23 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 662 per share, for a total transaction of £152.26.
- On Tuesday, July 28th, Mark Allan sold 53,273 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 706, for a total transaction of £376,107.38.
- On Tuesday, July 28th, Mark Allan sold 126,463 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 706, for a total transaction of £892,828.78.
Land Securities Group Stock Down 0.2%
LAND opened at GBX 617.50 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.76. Land Securities Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 525 and a 1-year high of GBX 726. The company has a market capitalization of £4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.45, a PEG ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 1.15. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 666.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 635.75.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages recently commented on LAND. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Land Securities Group from GBX 730 to GBX 750 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group restated an "underperform" rating and issued a GBX 462 price target on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Land Securities Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 643.56.
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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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