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AO World (LON:AO) Insider Sells £402,405.47 in Stock

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Key Points

  • Insider John Roberts sold 414,851 shares of AO World stock on October 21st for a total of £402,405.47 at an average price of GBX 97.
  • The company's stock is currently trading at GBX 103.40 with a 50-day moving average of GBX 94.05, indicating recent price fluctuations.
  • A consensus rating of Moderate Buy has been established for AO World, with a price target ranging from GBX 105 to GBX 137 from various analysts.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in November.

AO World plc (LON:AO - Get Free Report) insider John Roberts sold 414,851 shares of AO World stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 97, for a total value of £402,405.47.

John Roberts also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Friday, October 17th, John Roberts sold 259,144 shares of AO World stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 99, for a total value of £256,552.56.
  • On Friday, October 10th, John Roberts sold 44,058 shares of AO World stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 103, for a total value of £45,379.74.

AO World Price Performance

LON AO traded up GBX 1.80 during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 103.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 334,743 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,969. The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 94.05 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 95.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.05. AO World plc has a 1 year low of GBX 77.15 and a 1 year high of GBX 120.40. The company has a market capitalization of £601.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.58, a PEG ratio of -2.13 and a beta of 1.06.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on AO. Peel Hunt reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 137 price target on shares of AO World in a report on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut AO World to a "hold" rating and lowered their price target for the stock from GBX 135 to GBX 105 in a report on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 121.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on AO World

About AO World

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AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridge and freezers; laundry products; dishwashers; and audiovisual equipment, as well as computing, mobile, gaming, and smart home technology products. The company provides logistics and transport services.

Further Reading

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