Graham Lilley Buys 23,961 Shares of GlobalData (LON:DATA) Stock

Key Points

• Graham Lilley, an insider at GlobalData, purchased 23,961 shares of the company at an average price of GBX 125 per share, totaling approximately £29,951.25.
• GlobalData's stock is currently trading at GBX 128.50, with a market capitalization of £968.35 million and a notable debt-to-equity ratio of 5.16.
• Analysts maintain a consensus buy rating for GlobalData, with price targets ranging from GBX 195 to GBX 260, averaging around GBX 227.50.

GlobalData Plc (LON:DATA - Get Free Report) insider Graham Lilley purchased 23,961 shares of GlobalData stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 125 per share, with a total value of £29,951.25.

Graham Lilley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 6th, Graham Lilley sold 536,428 shares of GlobalData stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 143, for a total transaction of £767,092.04.

GlobalData Stock Performance

Shares of DATA stock traded up GBX 5 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 128.50. 2,995,313 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,147,520. GlobalData Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 120.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 217. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 137.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 149.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.16, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of £968.35 million, a PE ratio of 6,425.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.58.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DATA. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 260 target price on shares of GlobalData in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of GlobalData in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on GlobalData from GBX 215 to GBX 195 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 227.50.

GlobalData Company Profile

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.

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