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

Key Points

• Technical: BT shares traded as high as GBX 216.75 on Friday, crossing above the 200‑day moving average (GBX 194.90) on volume of ~31.6M, with the stock up 0.1%.
• Valuation and balance sheet: The company has a market cap of £21.11B, P/E 22.58 and PEG 0.38, but shows high leverage (debt‑to‑equity 187.58) and tight liquidity (current ratio 0.89, quick ratio 0.83).
• Insider activity: Director Sara Weller purchased 5,932 shares at GBX 201 on Feb 10, and insiders collectively own about 1.8% of the stock.

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A - ) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 194.90 and traded as high as GBX 216.75. BT Group shares last traded at GBX 216.75, with a volume of 31,629,617 shares.

BT Group Stock Up 0.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 187.58, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of £21.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.58, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 212.85 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 194.90.

Insider Activity

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

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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