London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) Insider Acquires £183,080 in Stock

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) insider Michel-Alain Proch purchased 2,000 shares of London Stock Exchange Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 9,154 ($115.00) per share, for a total transaction of £183,080 ($230,000.00).

London Stock Exchange Group Price Performance

Shares of LSEG opened at GBX 9,308 ($116.93) on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.70. London Stock Exchange Group plc has a twelve month low of GBX 7,784 ($97.79) and a twelve month high of GBX 9,696 ($121.81). The stock has a market capitalization of £49.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 6,727.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 9,224.09 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 8,998.98.

London Stock Exchange Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a GBX 79.30 ($1.00) dividend. This is a positive change from London Stock Exchange Group’s previous dividend of $35.70. This represents a yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. London Stock Exchange Group’s payout ratio is presently 8,333.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LSEG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a £110 ($138.19) target price on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Citigroup reiterated a “top pick” rating on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a report on Wednesday, January 31st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of £101.64 ($127.69).

About London Stock Exchange Group

London Stock Exchange Group plc operates as a financial markets infrastructure and data provider primarily in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Data & Analytics, Capital Markets, and Post Trade. It operates a range of international equity, fixed income, exchange-traded funds/exchange-traded products, and foreign exchange markets through the London Stock Exchange, AIM, Turquoise, FXall, Matching, and Tradeweb.