BT Group (LON:BT.A) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• BT Group's stock crossed above its 200-day moving average (200‑day MA GBX 191.10), trading as high as GBX 207.90 and last at GBX 205.70 on heavy volume.
• The company has a market cap of £20.04 billion with a P/E of 21.43, P/E/G of 0.38 and a beta of 0.69, but a high debt-to-equity ratio of 187.58, highlighting valuation and leverage considerations.
• Insider activity: Sara Weller acquired 5,932 shares at GBX 201 (about £11,923), and insiders collectively own 1.80% of the company.

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A - )'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 191.10 and traded as high as GBX 207.90. BT Group shares last traded at GBX 205.70, with a volume of 1,495,411,875 shares changing hands.

BT Group Stock Down 0.4%

The stock has a market cap of £20.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 187.58. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 202.33 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 191.10.

Insider Activity

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

BT Group Company Profile

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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