Key Points
- Insider buying: LSL Property Services insider Gaby Appleton bought 4,617 shares on May 21 at GBX 215 each, totaling £9,926.55.
- Share performance and valuation: The stock was up 2.8% to GBX 218, with a market cap of £216.67 million and a 52-week range of GBX 204 to GBX 334.
- Analyst outlook: Analysts currently rate LSL a Buy overall, with a consensus target price of GBX 360.50, well above the current share price.
LSL Property Services plc (LON:LSL - Get Free Report) insider Gaby Appleton acquired 4,617 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 215 per share, for a total transaction of £9,926.55.
LSL Property Services Trading Up 2.8%
LSL opened at GBX 218 on Friday. LSL Property Services plc has a one year low of GBX 204 and a one year high of GBX 334. The stock has a market capitalization of £216.67 million, a PE ratio of 13.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.46. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 222.37 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 243.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 55.75, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 2.25.
LSL Property Services (LON:LSL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 24.40 EPS for the quarter. LSL Property Services had a return on equity of 20.71% and a net margin of 9.21%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that LSL Property Services plc will post 24.137931 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently commented on LSL shares. Shore Capital Group reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of LSL Property Services in a report on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 361 price objective on shares of LSL Property Services in a report on Friday, May 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 360.50.
Get Our Latest Stock Report on LSL Property Services
About LSL Property Services
(
Get Free Report)
LSL Property Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of business-to-business services to mortgage intermediaries and estate agency franchisees, and valuation services to lenders in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Financial Services, Surveying & Valuation, and Estate Agency Franchising. The Financial Services segment offers compliance and other services to mortgage and insurance networks. The Surveying & Valuation segment provides valuations and professional surveying services of residential properties to various lenders and individual customers; data services to lenders; and asset management services, including managing the sale of residential properties on behalf of corporate clients and property investors.
Further Reading
This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from InsiderTrades.com in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected].
