Insider Buying: LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) Insider Purchases 59 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• LSL Property Services insider Adam Castleton recently purchased 59 shares at an average price of GBX 253 per share, totaling £149.27.
• The stock had a trading volume of 94,436 shares and remains flat at GBX 250, with a market capitalization of £254.53 million.
• Research firms have a consensus Buy rating for LSL Property Services, with target prices ranging from GBX 360 to GBX 381.

LSL Property Services plc (LON:LSL - Get Free Report) insider Adam Castleton acquired 59 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 253 per share, for a total transaction of £149.27.

Adam Castleton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 5th, Adam Castleton purchased 53 shares of LSL Property Services stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 287 per share, with a total value of £152.11.
• On Tuesday, July 29th, Adam Castleton bought 3,328 shares of LSL Property Services stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 297 per share, for a total transaction of £9,884.16.

LSL Property Services Stock Performance

LSL stock remained flat at GBX 250 during trading hours on Tuesday. The company had a trading volume of 94,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,899. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.42. LSL Property Services plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 246.06 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 334. The firm has a market capitalization of £254.53 million, a P/E ratio of 1,655.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 275.85 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 284.54.

LSL Property Services (LON:LSL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 17th. The company reported GBX 11 earnings per share for the quarter. LSL Property Services had a return on equity of 13.68% and a net margin of 6.74%. Analysts forecast that LSL Property Services plc will post 24.137931 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 360 price target on shares of LSL Property Services in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded LSL Property Services to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from GBX 280 to GBX 381 in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 370.50.

About LSL Property Services

LSL Property Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of business-to-business services to mortgage intermediaries and estate agency franchisees, and valuation services to lenders in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Financial Services, Surveying & Valuation, and Estate Agency Franchising.

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