Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) Insider Jemima Bird Acquires 16,891 Shares

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC (LON:PINE) insider Jemima Bird bought 16,891 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 296 per share, with a total value of £49,997.36.

Pinewood Technologies Group Trading Down 32.6%

LON PINE opened at GBX 294 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 380.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 416.63. The firm has a market capitalization of £336.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 0.56. Pinewood Technologies Group PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 284.50 and a 1 year high of GBX 575.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on Pinewood Technologies Group from GBX 700 to GBX 725 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 725.

Trending Headlines about Pinewood Technologies Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insider purchases today (including a senior executive and non‑executive directors), signalling management’s confidence and providing a potential floor under the stock. MarketBeat PINE insider transactions
• Positive Sentiment: Company officers and directors publicly disclosed additional share purchases (director and CFO filings), reinforcing insider conviction after the bid collapse. TipRanks – Director increases stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinewood’s board and management have issued statements saying the company remains confident in its strategy and outlook despite the aborted deal; this helps reassure investors but does not replace the lost takeover premium. Sharecast – Pinewood still confident
• Negative Sentiment: Apax Partners has withdrawn its ~£575m bid for Pinewood, citing a sharp re‑rating in the market driven by AI‑related valuation concerns; loss of the takeover premium is the primary driver of the share decline. FT – Pinewood plummets after AI sell-off scuppers £575mn deal
• Negative Sentiment: Wider AI sector volatility and investor fear about future earnings/valuation contributed to the bid collapse and heavy intraday selling; multiple outlets report the retreat and consequent sharp fall in the stock. Yahoo Finance – AI fears doom £575m takeover

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.