Leslie-Ann Reed Acquires 16,938 Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) Stock

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) insider Leslie-Ann Reed acquired 16,938 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 472 ($6.27) per share, with a total value of £79,947.36 ($106,157.69).

Bloomsbury Publishing Trading Up 1.2%

LON BMY traded up GBX 5.50 ($0.07) on Monday, hitting GBX 481 ($6.39). 72,275 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 340,518. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 464 ($6.16) and a twelve month high of GBX 766 ($10.17). The firm has a market capitalization of £388.13 million, a P/E ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 0.66. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 504.72 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 571.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.10, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX 42.03 ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Bloomsbury Publishing had a net margin of 9.77% and a return on equity of 18.62%. Analysts predict that Bloomsbury Publishing Plc will post 2529.9999179 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 825 ($10.95) target price on shares of Bloomsbury Publishing in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th.

About Bloomsbury Publishing

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions.