Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) Insider Hilde Merete Aasheim Buys 156 Shares

Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) insider Hilde Merete Aasheim purchased 156 shares of Intertek Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,794 per share, for a total transaction of £5,918.64.

Intertek Group Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of LON ITRK opened at GBX 3,672 on Tuesday. Intertek Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 3,664 and a 12-month high of GBX 5,150. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 152.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 4,407.88 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 4,633.59. The stock has a market capitalization of £5.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.66.

Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported GBX 255.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intertek Group had a return on equity of 31.07% and a net margin of 10.01%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intertek Group plc will post 263.7305699 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Intertek Group from GBX 5,800 to GBX 4,800 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Intertek Group from GBX 5,847 to GBX 5,717 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 5,169.50.

More Intertek Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intertek Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple senior insiders bought shares on Friday March 13 at about GBX 3,794 each (Graham Allan, Tamara Ingram, Jeremy Maiden, Steven L. Mogford, Apurvi Sheth, Gurnek Bains, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Robin Freestone and others) and Andrew Martin bought 485 shares. These clustered purchases by executives can be read as a vote of confidence in near‑term prospects. Insider Buys
• Positive Sentiment: Jean‑Michel Valette purchased 154 shares at GBX 3,884 (slightly higher price) — another director-level buy that supports the pattern of insider accumulation. Valette Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Kawal Preet bought 160 shares on Monday March 16 at GBX 3,710 — a small purchase that is supportive but immaterial on its own. Kawal Preet Purchase
• Negative Sentiment: Two large insider sales were filed: Andre Lacroix sold 37,635 shares at GBX 3,794 (~£1.43m) and Colm Deasy sold 3,176 shares at GBX 3,794 (~£120k). Large disposals by senior insiders may weigh on sentiment and can signal portfolio rebalancing or personal liquidity needs rather than lack of confidence, but they increase near‑term supply. Insider Sales

About Intertek Group

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide.

Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains.

Intertek is a purpose-led company to Bring Quality, Safety and Sustainability to Life. We provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations.

Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.