BT Group (LON:BT.A) Hits New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• BT Group hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as GBX 224.55 (last at GBX 224.32) on Friday with about 38.25 million shares changing hands.
• Insider Sara Weller bought 5,932 shares at GBX 201 on Feb. 10, part of the company's 1.80% insider ownership.
• BT's valuation shows a market cap of £21.84 billion, P/E of 23.35 and PEG of 0.38, while liquidity ratios are below 1 (quick ratio 0.83, current ratio 0.89) and debt-to-equity is high at 187.58.

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A - ) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 224.55 and last traded at GBX 224.32, with a volume of 38247000 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 220.25.

BT Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 187.58. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 211.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 193.73. The company has a market cap of £21.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.69.

Insider Activity

In other BT Group news, insider Sara Weller bought 5,932 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 201 per share, with a total value of £11,923.32. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company's stock.

About BT Group

BT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related secure digital products, solutions and services. We also provide managed telecommunications, security and network and IT infrastructure services to customers across 180 countries. BT Group consists of three customer-facing units: Consumer serves individuals and families in the UK; Business* covers companies and public services in the UK and internationally; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers - over 650 communication providers across the UK. British Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group.

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