Insider Buying: Just Group plc (LON:JUST) Insider Purchases 30,000 Shares of Stock

Just Group plc (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) insider Mary Phibbs purchased 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 144 ($1.94) per share, with a total value of £43,200 ($58,197.49).

Just Group Trading Up 1.6%

JUST traded up GBX 2.40 ($0.03) during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 150.40 ($2.03). 532,727 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,521,843. The company has a quick ratio of 4.87, a current ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.09. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 140.18 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 149.91. Just Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 99 ($1.33) and a 12 month high of GBX 168.60 ($2.27).

Just Group (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, March 7th. The company reported GBX 36 ($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter. Just Group had a return on equity of 8.47% and a net margin of 3.40%. Equities analysts anticipate that Just Group plc will post 38.3510638 earnings per share for the current year.

Just Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were given a dividend of GBX 1.80 ($0.02) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.24%. This is a positive change from Just Group's previous dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 10th. Just Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.27%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on JUST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 200 ($2.69) price objective on shares of Just Group in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Just Group from GBX 190 ($2.56) to GBX 200 ($2.69) and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th.

About Just Group

Just Group plc provides various retirement income products and services to individual and corporate clients.in the United Kingdom. It offers defined benefit de-risking solutions, guaranteed income for life, secure lifetime income, care plans, and lifetime mortgage service. The company also engages in professional services and distribution business, which offers technology, broking, and advice solutions for corporate clients and pension schemes; and regulated financial advice for pension, investment, and savings.