Key Points
- Phil Urban made a small purchase of 52 shares on Jan. 30 at GBX 263 but previously sold large blocks in December (194,357 and 57,217 shares), totaling 251,574 shares sold for roughly £651.8k, indicating net insider selling despite recent buys.
- The stock opened at GBX 267.50 (up ~1.5%), has a market cap of £1.59bn and a low P/E of 9.07, with a 12‑month range of GBX 194.40–308 and 50/200‑day moving averages around GBX 266/260.
- Analysts hold a consensus of “Moderate Buy” (three Buys, two Holds) with an average price target of GBX 351.25.
Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB - Get Free Report) insider Phil Urban purchased 52 shares of Mitchells & Butlers stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 263 per share, for a total transaction of £136.76.
Phil Urban also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, January 2nd, Phil Urban acquired 53 shares of Mitchells & Butlers stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 261 per share, with a total value of £138.33.
- On Friday, December 12th, Phil Urban sold 57,217 shares of Mitchells & Butlers stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 256, for a total transaction of £146,475.52.
- On Thursday, December 11th, Phil Urban sold 194,357 shares of Mitchells & Butlers stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 260, for a total transaction of £505,328.20.
- On Friday, December 5th, Phil Urban purchased 52 shares of Mitchells & Butlers stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 264 per share, with a total value of £137.28.
- On Friday, November 7th, Phil Urban purchased 57 shares of Mitchells & Butlers stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 243 per share, with a total value of £138.51.
Mitchells & Butlers Stock Up 1.5%
Shares of LON:MAB opened at GBX 267.50 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.71. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 265.69 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 260.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.56. Mitchells & Butlers plc has a 12-month low of GBX 194.40 and a 12-month high of GBX 308.
Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 28th. The company reported GBX 30.90 earnings per share for the quarter. Mitchells & Butlers had a return on equity of 1.89% and a net margin of 1.72%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Mitchells & Butlers plc will post 26.6341463 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Panmure Gordon restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 390 target price on shares of Mitchells & Butlers in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 340 price target on shares of Mitchells & Butlers in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Mitchells & Butlers in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 351.25.
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About Mitchells & Butlers
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Mitchells & Butlers is a leading operator of managed restaurants and pubs in the UK. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in April 2003 and is a member of the FTSE 250. Its restaurants and pubs have some of the highest average sales and profits per site in the industry and it operates the best portfolio of brands in the UK.
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