Key Points
- Insider transaction: Geoffrey Richard Carter sold 9,330 Sabre Insurance Group shares at GBX 176 each, generating proceeds of approximately £16,421. He had recently purchased smaller amounts of shares in August and September.
- Stock performance: Sabre shares were trading at GBX 176.87, up 1.4%, with a market capitalization of about £427 million. The stock’s 12-month range is GBX 123 to GBX 188.80.
- Analyst outlook: Analyst coverage is mixed but leans positive, with two Buy and two Hold ratings and a consensus price target of GBX 183. Targets range from GBX 152 to GBX 200.
Sabre Insurance Group plc (LON:SBRE - Get Free Report) insider Geoffrey Richard Carter sold 9,330 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 176, for a total transaction of £16,420.80.
Geoffrey Richard Carter also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, September 10th, Geoffrey Richard Carter bought 120 shares of Sabre Insurance Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 168 per share, for a total transaction of £201.60.
- On Monday, August 10th, Geoffrey Richard Carter bought 113 shares of Sabre Insurance Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 176 per share, for a total transaction of £198.88.
Sabre Insurance Group Trading Up 1.4%
LON:SBRE opened at GBX 176.87 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £427.03 million, a PE ratio of 11.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 0.07. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 176.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 164.23. Sabre Insurance Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 123 and a 12 month high of GBX 188.80.
Sabre Insurance Group (LON:SBRE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported GBX 7.33 earnings per share for the quarter. Sabre Insurance Group had a return on equity of 14.67% and a net margin of 16.49%. Research analysts forecast that Sabre Insurance Group plc will post 19.083558 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
SBRE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 200 target price on shares of Sabre Insurance Group in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Peel Hunt restated an "add" rating and set a GBX 200 price target on shares of Sabre Insurance Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 152 price target on shares of Sabre Insurance Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 180 price objective on shares of Sabre Insurance Group in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 183.
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About Sabre Insurance Group
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Sabre Insurance Group plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the writing of general insurance for motor vehicles in the United Kingdom. It offers taxi, private car, and motorcycle insurance through a network of insurance brokers, as well as through its Go Girl and Insure 2 Drive brands. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Dorking, the United Kingdom.
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