Key Points
- Insider Tim Lawlor bought 57 Vistry Group shares on May 18 at an average price of GBX 266, totaling £151.62. This follows a smaller purchase of 42 shares in April and another 38-share buy in March.
- Lawlor also sold 5,292 shares in March at GBX 357 each, showing mixed insider activity over recent months.
- Vistry Group’s stock is trading near its 52-week low at GBX 254.60, while analysts currently rate the shares a consensus Hold with an average target price of GBX 531.80.
Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY - Get Free Report) insider Tim Lawlor acquired 57 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 266 per share, for a total transaction of £151.62.
Tim Lawlor also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, April 16th, Tim Lawlor acquired 42 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 356 per share, for a total transaction of £149.52.
- On Friday, March 20th, Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total transaction of £18,892.44.
- On Monday, March 16th, Tim Lawlor acquired 38 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 404 per share, for a total transaction of £153.52.
Vistry Group Price Performance
Shares of VTY opened at GBX 254.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £809.12 million, a PE ratio of 6.06, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.88. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 344.10 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 541.87. Vistry Group PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 254.20 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 746.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93, a current ratio of 2.52 and a quick ratio of 0.56.
Vistry Group (LON:VTY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 59.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Vistry Group had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 4.20%. Equities analysts forecast that Vistry Group PLC will post 108.4606345 EPS for the current year.
Vistry Group declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, February 2nd that permits the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
VTY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 511 target price on shares of Vistry Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Vistry Group to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Vistry Group to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 530 to GBX 430 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistry Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 531.80.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Vistry Group
Vistry Group Company Profile
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Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.
Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.
Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.
We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.
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