Lion Finance Group (LON:BGEO) Sets New 52-Week High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Lion Finance Group PLC reached a new 52-week high of 8,005.00 during trading, closing at 7,980.00, with significant trading volume of 39,061 shares.
• The company has reported a net margin of 73.73% and a return on equity of 38.89%, with anticipated earnings per share of 1,221.68 for the current fiscal year.
• Insider transactions indicate confidence, as Karine Hirn purchased 1,400 shares at an average price of 6,810.00, representing a significant investment totaling 9,534,000.00.

Lion Finance Group PLC (LON:BGEO - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as 8,005.00 and last traded at 7,980.00, with a volume of 39061 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at 7,791.04.

Lion Finance Group Trading Up 2.7%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of 7,096.49 and a 200-day moving average of 6,096.54. The company has a market capitalization of $353.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.05.

Lion Finance Group (LON:BGEO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported 329.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lion Finance Group had a return on equity of 38.89% and a net margin of 73.73%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lion Finance Group PLC will post 1221.6828479 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lion Finance Group news, insider Karine Hirn purchased 1,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of 6,810.00 per share, for a total transaction of 9,534,000.00. 25.89% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Lion Finance Group

Lion Finance Group PLC (formerly Bank of Georgia Group PLC) is a FTSE 250 holding company whose main subsidiaries provide banking and financial services focused in the high-growth Georgian and Armenian markets through leading, customer-centric, universal banks – Bank of Georgia in Georgia and Ameriabank in Armenia.

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