Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW - Get Free Report) insider Jennie Daly sold 490,379 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 101, for a total value of £495,282.79.
Jennie Daly also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, February 9th, Jennie Daly purchased 139 shares of Taylor Wimpey stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 108 per share, for a total transaction of £150.12.
- On Thursday, January 8th, Jennie Daly purchased 139 shares of Taylor Wimpey stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 108 per share, with a total value of £150.12.
- On Monday, December 8th, Jennie Daly acquired 147 shares of Taylor Wimpey stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 102 per share, with a total value of £149.94.
Taylor Wimpey Price Performance
TW stock opened at GBX 98.44 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 109.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 104.32. The stock has a market cap of £3.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 4.96 and a quick ratio of 0.71.
Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The homebuilder reported GBX 8 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taylor Wimpey had a net margin of 2.61% and a return on equity of 2.40%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Taylor Wimpey plc will post 9.8339265 earnings per share for the current year.
Taylor Wimpey announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, March 5th that authorizes the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the homebuilder to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
Taylor Wimpey News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Taylor Wimpey this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed its "buy" rating and set a GBX 120 price target, providing broker support that can bolster investor confidence. Digital Look
- Positive Sentiment: Taylor Wimpey said it met profit guidance and has adjusted its payout structure — meeting guidance reduces downside risk even if the payout change introduces uncertainty about cash returns. Taylor Wimpey meets profit guidance, shifts payout structure
- Neutral Sentiment: The Board approved a share buyback authorization to repurchase stock via the open market, which signals management thinks the shares may be undervalued — the announcement did not specify a firm buyback size in the public note, leaving the practical impact unclear. RTT News
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes that Taylor Wimpey offers income but limited growth potential, a profile that may appeal to income investors but limit rerating for growth-focused money. Investors Chronicle
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Jennie Daly sold 490,379 shares at an average of GBX 101 (~£495k). Large insider disposals often weigh on sentiment even if they have benign explanations. MarketBeat TW
- Negative Sentiment: Press coverage highlights margin pressure and a profit warning tone despite meeting guidance — weak margins (reported net margin ~2.4% and ROE ~1.97%) increase sensitivity to cost or pricing shocks and cap upside. MSN article
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly result: reported GBX 8 EPS with low margins and ROE, underscoring limited near-term earnings leverage and keeping valuation upside capped until margins improve. MarketBeat TW
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on TW shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Taylor Wimpey from GBX 140 to GBX 132 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 150 target price on shares of Taylor Wimpey in a report on Friday, January 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 128 price target on shares of Taylor Wimpey in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Taylor Wimpey from GBX 143 to GBX 137 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Taylor Wimpey in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a "neutral" rating and a GBX 109 price objective on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 125.33.
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Taylor Wimpey Company Profile
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Taylor Wimpey plc operates as a homebuilder in the United Kingdom and Spain. It builds and delivers various homes and communities. Taylor Wimpey plc was incorporated in 1935 and is based in High Wycombe, the United Kingdom.
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