The Rank Group (LON:RNK) Stock: Insider John H. Ott Buys 13,151 Shares

Key Points

• Insider purchase: John H. Ott bought 13,151 Rank Group shares at GBX 75 each, for a total investment of £9,863.25.
• Stock performance: RNK traded at GBX 75.53, near its one-year low of GBX 73.71 and well below its one-year high of GBX 142. The company has a £351.69 million market capitalization and reported quarterly earnings of GBX 10.50 per share.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with an average price target of GBX 147; ratings include one Buy and one Hold, while Peel Hunt set a GBX 175 target.

The Rank Group Plc (LON:RNK - Get Free Report) insider John H. Ott bought 13,151 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 75 per share, with a total value of £9,863.25.

The Rank Group Stock Performance

RNK traded up GBX 1.23 on Tuesday, reaching GBX 75.53. The company had a trading volume of 3,234,045 shares, compared to its average volume of 958,333. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.83. The Rank Group Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 73.71 and a 1 year high of GBX 142. The stock has a market capitalization of £351.69 million, a PE ratio of 11.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 96.47 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 96.51.

The Rank Group (LON:RNK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported GBX 10.50 earnings per share for the quarter. The Rank Group had a return on equity of 7.83% and a net margin of 3.58%. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Rank Group Plc will post 7.5021608 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RNK has been the topic of a number of research reports. Peel Hunt restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 175 target price on shares of The Rank Group in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of The Rank Group from GBX 111 to GBX 119 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of The Rank Group in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 147.

The Rank Group Company Profile

The Rank Group Plc has been entertaining Britain since 1937, from its origins in motion pictures to today's gaming based entertainment brands. Over the course of more than three-quarters of a century, the Group has entertained many millions of customers in Britain and around the world. The Group's story is one of iconic brands and talented people with a mission to entertain.

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