Key Points
- Insider selling: Director David Schwimmer sold 4,600 shares on March 18 at an average of GBX 8,778 (£403,788) and had sold 8,863 shares on March 17 at GBX 8,732 (≈£773,917), roughly £1.18 million across the two days.
- Analyst and valuation backdrop: LSEG carries a market cap of £43.21bn and a P/E of 46.19, trades around GBX 8,578, and has an average analyst rating of Buy with an average target price of £122 (recent targets range from £114 to £135).
London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG - Get Free Report) insider David Schwimmer sold 4,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 8,778, for a total value of £403,788.
David Schwimmer also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, March 17th, David Schwimmer sold 8,863 shares of London Stock Exchange Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 8,732, for a total value of £773,917.16.
London Stock Exchange Group Stock Performance
LON LSEG opened at GBX 8,578 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 229.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.24. London Stock Exchange Group plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 6,684 and a fifty-two week high of £118.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 8,312.39 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 8,655.24. The stock has a market cap of £43.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.42.
London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 420.60 EPS for the quarter. London Stock Exchange Group had a return on equity of 6.10% and a net margin of 13.41%. As a group, analysts predict that London Stock Exchange Group plc will post 405.5009823 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
LSEG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of London Stock Exchange Group from £131 to £132 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of London Stock Exchange Group from £119 to £114 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of London Stock Exchange Group from £133 to £131 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a £115 price target on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a £135 price target on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of £122.
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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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