Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Purchases 21 Shares of Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor acquired 21 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 721 per share, for a total transaction of £151.41.

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

• On Friday, January 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 23 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 636 per share, with a total value of £146.28.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Tim Lawlor purchased 24 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 625 per share, for a total transaction of £150.

Vistry Group Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of VTY opened at GBX 716.33 on Tuesday. Vistry Group PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 486.70 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 746.40. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 655.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 640.53. The firm has a market cap of £2.28 billion, a PE ratio of 63.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.15.

Vistry Group announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, October 20th 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 an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VTY shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 684 to GBX 803 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 629.25.

About Vistry Group

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.