Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) Insider Vanessa Simms Purchases 23 Shares

Land Securities Group Plc (LON:LAND) insider Vanessa Simms bought 23 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 668 per share, for a total transaction of £153.64.

Vanessa Simms also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 5th, Vanessa Simms bought 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 618 per share, with a total value of £148.32.
• On Thursday, December 4th, Vanessa Simms purchased 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 620 per share, with a total value of £148.80.

Land Securities Group Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of LAND opened at GBX 666 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 625 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 602.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.04. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00, a P/E/G ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 1.44. Land Securities Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 490.20 and a 1-year high of GBX 676.50.

Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported GBX 25.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Land Securities Group had a negative net margin of 38.71% and a negative return on equity of 4.88%. Analysts expect that Land Securities Group Plc will post 49.8433829 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Land Securities Group from GBX 425 to GBX 440 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 27th. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on shares of Land Securities Group from GBX 917 to GBX 897 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Peel Hunt dropped their price target on shares of Land Securities Group from GBX 760 to GBX 750 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Land Securities Group from GBX 760 to GBX 730 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 644.43.

About Land Securities Group

At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a £12 billion portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.