Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) Insider Brian Small Purchases 6,600 Shares of Stock

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC (LON:PINE) insider Brian Small acquired 6,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 296 per share, with a total value of £19,536.

Pinewood Technologies Group Price Performance

Shares of PINE stock opened at GBX 306.50 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of £350.88 million, a PE ratio of 4.91 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 379.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 415.40. Pinewood Technologies Group PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 284.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 575.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Pinewood Technologies Group from GBX 700 to GBX 725 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 725.

More Pinewood Technologies Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinewood Technologies Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several directors and executives bought shares on Feb 16–17, signalling management confidence and providing a potential support level after the sell‑off. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Non‑executive directors and the CFO publicly increased their stakes (multiple filings reported), reinforcing the insider conviction narrative. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The board has issued statements that the company remains confident in its strategy and outlook despite the aborted bid — reassuring but it does not replace the lost takeover premium. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker notes and market commentary are circulating (coverage includes Pinewood in broker tips), which can affect short‑term flows but so far reflect mixed views post‑bid. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Apax Partners withdrew its ~£575m bid, citing a sharp re‑rating driven by AI‑related valuation concerns; loss of that takeover premium is the primary reason for the stock’s large decline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wider AI sector volatility and investor fears about future earnings/valuations exacerbated selling pressure and scuppered the deal — analysts and press link the retreat to AI re‑rating. Read More.

About Pinewood Technologies Group

Pendragon PLC is one of the UK’s leading automotive retailers with over 120 locations selling new and used vehicles alongside expert aftercare services.

Operating in the UK under the brands of Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and CarStore the Group also has additional businesses including Pinewood for dealership management systems, Pendragon Vehicle Management for fleet and leasing and Quickco for wholesale vehicle parts.

Please visit www.pendragonplc.com where Pendragon discloses additional information about the company, its business and its results of operations.