John Roberts Sells 259,144 Shares of AO World (LON:AO) Stock

Key Points

• John Roberts, an insider at AO World, sold a total of 259,144 shares on October 17th for about £256,552.56, following a previous sale of 44,058 shares on October 10th.
• AO World plc's stock recently traded at GBX 96.10, down from a 52-week high of GBX 120.40, with analysts maintaining a consensus target price of GBX 121.
• The company has been rated "Moderate Buy" by analysts, with Peel Hunt setting a target of GBX 137 and Deutsche Bank lowering its rating to a "hold" with a revised target of GBX 105.

AO World plc (LON:AO - Get Free Report) insider John Roberts sold 259,144 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 99, for a total value of £256,552.56.

John Roberts also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 10th, John Roberts sold 44,058 shares of AO World stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 103, for a total value of £45,379.74.

AO World Stock Performance

AO traded up GBX 1.50 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 96.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 344,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,969. AO World plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 77.15 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 120.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.05. The firm has a market capitalization of £558.85 million, a PE ratio of 21.91, a PEG ratio of -2.13 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 93.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 95.52.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Peel Hunt reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 137 price objective on shares of AO World in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered AO World to a "hold" rating and cut their target price for the company from GBX 135 to GBX 105 in a report on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 121.

About AO World

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridge and freezers; laundry products; dishwashers; and audiovisual equipment, as well as computing, mobile, gaming, and smart home technology products. The company provides logistics and transport services.

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