Just Group (LON:JUST) Trading Up 1.6% - Should You Buy?

Just Group plc (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) traded up 1.6% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 140.60 ($1.89) and last traded at GBX 140.60 ($1.89). 5,224,787 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 40% from the average session volume of 8,771,814 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 138.40 ($1.86).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JUST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 200 ($2.68) price target on shares of Just Group in a report on Friday, March 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Just Group from GBX 190 ($2.55) to GBX 200 ($2.68) and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th.

Just Group Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 142.10 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 150.56. 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 capitalization of £1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Mary Phibbs purchased 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 144 ($1.93) per share, with a total value of £43,200 ($57,994.36). Insiders own 1.99% of the company's stock.

About Just Group

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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