Johanna Kyrklund Buys 28 Shares of Schroders (LON:SDR) 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 purchased 28 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 372 per share, with a total value of £104.16.

Schroders Stock Performance

Shares of SDR stock traded up GBX 4.20 on Thursday, hitting GBX 375.60. 1,213,176 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,537,432. 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 firm has a market capitalization of £5.82 billion, a PE ratio of 1,684.30, 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. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 387.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 363.89.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SDR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Schroders from GBX 390 to GBX 400 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 390 price target on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 435 price target on shares of Schroders in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 373 price target on shares of Schroders in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Schroders in a report on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Schroders currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 387.

Schroders Company Profile

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.

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