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London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) Insider Michel-Alain Proch Acquires 4,676 Shares

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Key Points

  • Insider Michel-Alain Proch purchased 4,676 shares of London Stock Exchange Group for a total value of £386,892.24 at an average price of GBX 8,274 per share on September 19th.
  • Analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Buy" for LSEG stock, with five analysts issuing Buy ratings and a consensus price target of £130.
  • The company has initiated a share buyback program, signaling confidence in its stock's value amid a market capitalization of £43.03 billion.
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London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG - Get Free Report) insider Michel-Alain Proch purchased 4,676 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 8,274 per share, for a total transaction of £386,892.24.

Michel-Alain Proch also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Friday, August 1st, Michel-Alain Proch acquired 5,686 shares of London Stock Exchange Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 9,340 per share, with a total value of £531,072.40.

London Stock Exchange Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON LSEG traded down GBX 234.64 during midday trading on Monday, hitting GBX 8,166. The company's stock had a trading volume of 925,550 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,088,041. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 9,510.74 and a 200 day moving average price of £105.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.39. The firm has a market capitalization of £42.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,397.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.41. London Stock Exchange Group plc has a one year low of GBX 8,094 and a one year high of £121.85.

London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 208.90 earnings per share for the quarter. London Stock Exchange Group had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 2.92%. On average, research analysts forecast that London Stock Exchange Group plc will post 405.5009823 EPS for the current fiscal year.

London Stock Exchange Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 31st that allows the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on LSEG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on London Stock Exchange Group from £127 to £128 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Citigroup lifted their target price on London Stock Exchange Group from £130 to £132 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a £132 target price on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, London Stock Exchange Group presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of £130.

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About London Stock Exchange Group

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LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider that operates connected businesses to serve customers across the entire financial markets value chain. With capabilities in data, indices and analytics, capital formation, trade execution, clearing and risk management, we operate at the heart of the world's financial ecosystem and enable the sustainable growth and stability of our customers and their communities. Together, our five business divisions – Data and Analytics, FTSE Russell, Risk Intelligence, Capital Markets and Post Trade – offer customers seamless access to global financial markets, across the trading lifecycle. LSEG is headquartered in London and has a major presence throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and emerging markets.

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