Shares of Just Group plc (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 214.50 ($2.89) and last traded at GBX 212.50 ($2.86), with a volume of 6663144 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 211 ($2.84).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 170 ($2.29) price target on shares of Just Group in a research report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Just Group in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a GBX 209 ($2.81) target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Just Group to a "hold" rating and raised their target price for the company from GBX 170 ($2.29) to GBX 220 ($2.96) in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Just Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 199.80 ($2.69).
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Just Group Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.09, a current ratio of 2.30 and a quick ratio of 4.87. The stock has a market cap of £2.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.81, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 146.14 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 147.64.
Just Group (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported GBX 13.80 ($0.19) EPS for the quarter. Just Group had a return on equity of 8.47% and a net margin of 3.40%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Just Group plc will post 38.3510638 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Just Group
In related news, insider Mary Phibbs purchased 30,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 144 ($1.94) per share, with a total value of £43,200 ($58,103.56). Corporate insiders own 1.99% of the company's stock.
Just Group Company Profile
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Just Group plc provides various retirement income products and services to individual and corporate clients.in the United Kingdom. It offers defined benefit de-risking solutions, guaranteed income for life, secure lifetime income, care plans, and lifetime mortgage service. The company also engages in professional services and distribution business, which offers technology, broking, and advice solutions for corporate clients and pension schemes; and regulated financial advice for pension, investment, and savings.
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