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

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 business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 143 ($1.92), for a total transaction of £767,092.04 ($1,030,345.25).

GlobalData Stock Performance

Shares of DATA stock traded down GBX 3.50 ($0.05) during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 133 ($1.79). 1,515,129 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,137,009. GlobalData Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 128 ($1.72) and a twelve month high of GBX 230 ($3.09). The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 146.99 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 162.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.16. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 31.78, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.58.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of GlobalData from GBX 215 ($2.89) to GBX 195 ($2.62) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 260 ($3.49) price objective on shares of GlobalData in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of GlobalData in a research note 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.