Insider Buying: Schroders (LON:SDR) Insider Acquires 28 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Johanna Kyrklund, an insider at Schroders plc, has purchased 28 shares of the company's stock at an average price of GBX 372, totaling £104.16.
• Schroders' current stock price is GBX 375.60, with analysts projecting an average target price of GBX 387 and a predominantly "Hold" rating.
• The company's recent earnings report showed an EPS of GBX 9.10, with a return on equity of 8.65% and a net margin of 12.81%.

Schroders plc (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) insider Johanna Kyrklund acquired 28 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 372 per share, with a total value of £104.16.

Schroders Stock Down 1.1%

SDR traded down GBX 4 during trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 373.80. The stock had a trading volume of 1,067,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,461,401. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 387.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 363.73. The company has a current ratio of 4.90, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.95. The company has a market capitalization of £5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,676.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.17. Schroders plc has a one year low of GBX 283.40 and a one year high of GBX 428.80.

Schroders (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 9.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Schroders had a return on equity of 8.65% and a net margin of 12.81%. As a group, analysts expect that Schroders plc will post 33.7347131 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SDR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Schroders in a report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 373 price target on shares of Schroders in a report on Monday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 390 price target on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 435 price target on shares of Schroders in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Schroders from GBX 390 to GBX 400 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 387.

About Schroders

Schroders plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm also provides advisory and consultancy services. It provides its services to financial institutions, high net worth clients, large corporate, local authority, charitable entities, individuals, pension plans, government funds, insurance companies, and endowments.