Duncan Wanblad Purchases 6 Shares of Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Duncan Wanblad purchased 6 shares of Anglo American plc stock at an average cost of GBX 2,136 ($28.97) per share, totaling £128.16 ($173.80).
• Anglo American stock's current price is GBX 2,131 ($28.90), with a market capitalization of £32.41 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.62.
• Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target range from GBX 1,900 ($25.77) to GBX 2,600 ($35.26).

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL - Get Free Report) insider Duncan Wanblad bought 6 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,136 ($28.97) per share, for a total transaction of £128.16 ($173.80).

Duncan Wanblad also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 19th, Duncan Wanblad purchased 5 shares of Anglo American stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,149 ($29.14) per share, with a total value of £107.45 ($145.71).

Anglo American Price Performance

Anglo American stock traded down GBX 49.68 ($0.67) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 2,131 ($28.90). 106,966,352 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,233,306. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 78.84, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.98. The company has a market capitalization of £32.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.10. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,176.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,197.92. Anglo American plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,900.01 ($25.77) and a 1 year high of GBX 2,999.77 ($40.68).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 2,600 ($35.26) price target on shares of Anglo American in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Berenberg Bank restated a "sell" rating and issued a GBX 1,900 ($25.77) price target on shares of Anglo American in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Anglo American from GBX 1,932 ($26.20) to GBX 2,080 ($28.21) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their price target on Anglo American from GBX 2,200 ($29.83) to GBX 2,300 ($31.19) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Anglo American from GBX 2,000 ($27.12) to GBX 1,900 ($25.77) and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 2,156 ($29.24).

Anglo American Company Profile

Anglo American is a leading global mining company focused on the responsible production of copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients – future-enabling products that are essential for decarbonising the global economy, improving living standards, and food security. Our portfolio of world-class operations and outstanding resource endowments offers value-accretive growth potential across all three businesses, positioning us to deliver into structurally attractive major demand growth trends. Our integrated approach to sustainability and innovation drives our decision-making across the value chain, from how we discover new resources to how we mine, process, move and market our products to our customers – safely, efficiently and responsibly.

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