Graham Lilley Sells 536,428 Shares of GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA) Stock

Key Points

• Graham Lilley, an insider at GlobalData Plc, sold 536,428 shares on August 6th for a total of approximately £767,092.04 ($1,024,702.16) at an average price of GBX 143 ($1.91).
• As of the latest trading day, GlobalData's stock price declined to GBX 138.50 ($1.85), with analysts predicting earnings of 9.67 per share for the current fiscal year.
• Analysts have set varying target prices for GlobalData, with Deutsche Bank lowering its target from GBX 215 to GBX 195 while maintaining a "buy" rating.

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA - Get Free Report) insider Graham Lilley sold 536,428 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 143 ($1.92), for a total transaction of £767,092.04 ($1,031,731.06).

GlobalData Stock Down 1.4%

GlobalData stock traded down GBX 2 ($0.03) during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 136.50 ($1.84). The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,708,638 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,141,073. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.16. GlobalData Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 128 ($1.72) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 230 ($3.09). The company has a market cap of £1.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 147.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 162.72.

GlobalData (LON:DATA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported GBX 3 ($0.04) EPS for the quarter. GlobalData had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 12.99%. On average, research analysts expect that GlobalData Plc will post 9.6687774 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 260 ($3.50) target price on shares of GlobalData in a research report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on GlobalData from GBX 215 ($2.89) to GBX 195 ($2.62) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of GlobalData in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th.

About GlobalData

GlobalData Plc is a leading data, insights, and analytics platform for the world's largest industries. Our mission is to help our clients decode the future, make better decisions, and reach more customers. One Platform Model GlobalData's One Platform model is the foundation of our business and is the result of years of continuous investment, targeted acquisitions, and organic development.