John Roberts Sells 44,058 Shares of AO World (LON:AO) Stock

Key Points

• John Roberts, an insider at AO World plc, sold 44,058 shares for a total of £45,379.74 on October 10th, at an average price of GBX 103.
• AO World shares showed a 2.5% increase on the trading day, reaching GBX 99.60 with a notable trading volume of 452,970 shares.
• Analysts have varying views on the stock, with Peel Hunt maintaining a "buy" rating and a target price of GBX 137, while Deutsche Bank downgraded it to a "hold" rating with a target of GBX 105.

AO World plc (LON:AO - Get Free Report) insider John Roberts sold 44,058 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 103, for a total value of £45,379.74.

AO World Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of LON AO traded up GBX 2.40 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 99.60. 452,970 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,969. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 92.68 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 95.48. AO World plc has a 52-week low of GBX 77.15 and a 52-week high of GBX 120.40. The firm has a market capitalization of £579.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.71, a PEG ratio of -2.13 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.05, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.95.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 137 price objective on shares of AO World in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered AO World to a "hold" rating and dropped 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 issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 121.

AO World Company Profile

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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