Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Buys 23 Shares

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor bought 23 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 636 per share, for a total transaction of £146.28.

Tim Lawlor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 24 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 625 per share, with a total value of £150.
• On Monday, November 17th, Tim Lawlor purchased 24 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 625 per share, for a total transaction of £150.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

Vistry Group stock opened at GBX 652.20 on Monday. Vistry Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 486.70 and a twelve month high of GBX 723.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.15. The company has a market capitalization of £2.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.23, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 2.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 639.16 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 630.91.

Vistry Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 25th that permits the company to buyback 0 shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 684 to GBX 803 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vistry Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 target price on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 628 to GBX 608 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistry Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 622.88.

About Vistry Group

Vistry Group is one of the UK’s leading homebuilders with a top tier housebuilder and leading Partnerships business. Our purpose is to develop sustainable new homes and communities across all sectors of the housing market through our leading brands, Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Vistry Partnerships and Drew Smith.

Our housebuilding division operates across 13 business units, each with a regional office, which are developing hundreds of sites across England. The design and construction of our housing ranges blend tradition and innovation, creating homes and developments with contemporary living standards.

Following the acquisition of Countryside Partnerships, Vistry’s Partnerships division is a market leader in the high-growth partnerships business.