Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Buys 42 Shares of Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor purchased 42 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 356 per share, for a total transaction of £149.52.

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

• On Friday, March 20th, Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total transaction of £18,892.44.
• On Monday, March 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 38 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 404 per share, for a total transaction of £153.52.
• On Monday, February 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 21 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 721 per share, for a total transaction of £151.41.
• On Friday, January 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 23 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 636 per share, for a total transaction of £146.28.

Vistry Group Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of VTY opened at GBX 352.20 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 488.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 590.94. The company has a market capitalization of £1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.39, a P/E/G ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93, a current ratio of 2.52 and a quick ratio of 0.56. Vistry Group PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 321.30 and a 1-year high of GBX 746.40.

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

Vistry Group declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, February 2nd that allows the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTY has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 490 to GBX 350 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Vistry Group to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 640 to GBX 530 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 556.60.

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.