DPC (NYSE:DPC) Now Covered by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of DPC (NYSE:DPC) in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $56.00 price objective on the stock.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded DPC to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.38.

DPC Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE:DPC opened at $45.40 on Monday. DPC has a 12 month low of $42.90 and a 12 month high of $53.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at DPC

In other DPC news, CFO David John Egan acquired 275,363 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $33.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,086,979.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 294,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,719,457. The trade was a 1,436.73% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Henry F. Brooks acquired 10,604 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $33.00 per share, for a total transaction of $349,932.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 10,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $349,932. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 2,297,621 shares of company stock worth $75,821,493.