Peter Duffy Acquires 75 Shares of Mony Group (LON:MONY) Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: Peter Duffy purchased 75 Mony Group shares at GBX 201 each, worth £150.75, following two earlier purchases in July and August.
• Stock performance: Mony shares rose to GBX 199.10, with a £1.02 billion market capitalization and a 52-week trading range of GBX 139.70 to GBX 220.20.
• Analyst outlook: Berenberg reduced its price target from GBX 275 to GBX 250 but maintained a “Buy” rating; analysts have a consensus “Buy” rating and an average target of GBX 243.33.

Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) insider Peter Duffy purchased 75 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 201 per share, with a total value of £150.75.

Peter Duffy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 6th, Peter Duffy bought 73 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 204 per share, for a total transaction of £148.92.
• On Monday, July 6th, Peter Duffy bought 79 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, with a total value of £150.10.

Mony Group Stock Performance

Shares of MONY traded up GBX 1.10 on Monday, reaching GBX 199.10. 318,293 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,276,572. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 200.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 180.07. The stock has a market cap of £1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.76, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.98. Mony Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 139.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 220.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.84.

Mony Group (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported GBX 9.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mony Group had a return on equity of 37.46% and a net margin of 18.25%. On average, analysts forecast that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on Mony Group from GBX 275 to GBX 250 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Mony Group presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 243.33.

Mony Group Company Profile

MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others. Our purpose is to help households save money by giving them access to free online tools that enable them to compare and switch products.

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