Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Sells 5,292 Shares of Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total value of £18,892.44.

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

• On Monday, March 16th, Tim Lawlor purchased 38 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 404 per share, with a total value of £153.52.
• On Monday, February 16th, Tim Lawlor acquired 21 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 721 per share, with a total value of £151.41.
• On Friday, January 16th, Tim Lawlor acquired 23 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 636 per share, for a total transaction of £146.28.

Vistry Group Price Performance

VTY opened at GBX 341.10 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 603.61 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 625.91. Vistry Group PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 325.80 and a 12-month high of GBX 746.40. The company has a current ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93. The firm has a market cap of £1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.46, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.65.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 59.30 EPS for the quarter. Vistry Group had a return on equity of 4.20% and a net margin of 3.82%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vistry Group PLC will post 108.4606345 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistry Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, February 2nd that allows the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTY has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vistry Group in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Vistry Group to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus raised Vistry Group to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 579.56.

Vistry Group Company Profile

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.