Anglo American (LON:AAL) Insider Purchases £151.86 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider John Heasley bought 6 shares of Anglo American stock on September 15th at an average price of GBX 2,531 per share, totaling £151.86.
• The stock recently traded down to GBX 2,518.50, with a current market cap of £26.91 billion and a PE ratio of -645.34.
• Analysts have mixed opinions on AAL, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target averaging GBX 2,216.

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL - Get Free Report) insider John Heasley bought 6 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,531 per share, for a total transaction of £151.86.

John Heasley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 14th, John Heasley acquired 7 shares of Anglo American stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,136 per share, with a total value of £149.52.
• On Monday, July 14th, John Heasley purchased 7 shares of Anglo American stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,243 per share, with a total value of £157.01.
• On Thursday, June 19th, John Heasley bought 7 shares of Anglo American stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,149 per share, with a total value of £150.43.

Anglo American Stock Performance

LON AAL traded up GBX 18.91 during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 2,544.91. The company had a trading volume of 6,113,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,732,036. The firm has a market cap of £27.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -652.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 78.84. Anglo American plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,900.01 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 2,999.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,268.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 2,188.53.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank raised Anglo American to a "hold" rating and raised their target price for the company from GBX 1,900 to GBX 2,300 in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Anglo American from GBX 2,000 to GBX 1,900 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Citigroup increased their target price on Anglo American from GBX 2,200 to GBX 2,300 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 1,980 price objective on shares of Anglo American in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 2,600 target price on shares of Anglo American in a research report on Monday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Anglo American has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,216.

About Anglo American

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.