Key Points
- Insider sale: Michel-Alain Proch sold 5,304 LSEG shares on March 12 at an average price of GBX 8,557 (about £85.57), generating a total of £453,863.28.
- Analyst sentiment: The stock has an average analyst rating of "Buy" with a consensus target price of £122 and recent broker targets ranging roughly from £114 to £135.
- Key metrics: LSEG has a market cap of £44.11 billion, a P/E of 47.15, reported quarterly EPS of GBX 420.60, and its 50‑day/200‑day SMAs are GBX 8,327.32 and GBX 8,657.90 respectively.
London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG - Get Free Report) insider Michel-Alain Proch sold 5,304 shares of London Stock Exchange Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 8,557, for a total transaction of £453,863.28.
London Stock Exchange Group Stock Performance
LSEG opened at GBX 8,756 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 8,327.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 8,657.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.24, a current ratio of 229.64 and a quick ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market cap of £44.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.15, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.42. London Stock Exchange Group plc has a 1-year low of GBX 6,684 and a 1-year high of £118.95.
London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 420.60 EPS for the quarter. London Stock Exchange Group had a net margin of 13.41% and a return on equity of 6.10%. Equities analysts forecast that London Stock Exchange Group plc will post 405.5009823 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their price target on London Stock Exchange Group from £133 to £131 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on London Stock Exchange Group from £131 to £132 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on London Stock Exchange Group from £119 to £114 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a £135 price target on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a £115 price objective on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a report on Monday, January 19th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, London Stock Exchange Group has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of £122.
View Our Latest Analysis on LSEG
London Stock Exchange Group Company Profile
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LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider that operates connected businesses to serve customers across the entire financial markets value chain.
With capabilities in data, indices and analytics, capital formation, trade execution, clearing and risk management, we operate at the heart of the world's financial ecosystem and enable the sustainable growth and stability of our customers and their communities.
Together, our five business divisions – Data and Analytics, FTSE Russell, Risk Intelligence, Capital Markets and Post Trade – offer customers seamless access to global financial markets, across the trading lifecycle.
LSEG is headquartered in London and has a major presence throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and emerging markets.
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