Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Buys 38 Shares of Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor purchased 38 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 404 per share, with a total value of £153.52.

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

• On Monday, February 16th, Tim Lawlor purchased 21 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Tim Lawlor acquired 24 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 625 per share, for a total transaction of £150.

Vistry Group Stock Down 5.8%

Shares of LON:VTY opened at GBX 392 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.52. Vistry Group PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 391.60 and a 1 year high of GBX 746.40. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.00, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.65. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 635.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 634.41.

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

Vistry Group announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Monday, February 2nd that allows the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on VTY. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Vistry Group to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the company from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Vistry Group to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vistry Group in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 price objective on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 640 to GBX 530 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company 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.