Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY) Insider Peter Duffy Acquires 75 Shares

Key Points

• Peter Duffy, an insider at Mony Group Plc, acquired 75 shares on August 6th at an average price of GBX 199 ($2.66), totaling £149.25 ($199.37).
• The firm reported a quarterly earnings per share of GBX 9.30 ($0.12) with a net margin of 17.25% for the latest quarter.
• Analysts from Berenberg Bank have set a target price of GBX 300 ($4.01) for Mony Group shares, maintaining a "buy" rating.

Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) insider Peter Duffy bought 75 shares of Mony Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 199 ($2.66) per share, with a total value of £149.25 ($199.37).

Mony Group Stock Performance

Shares of Mony Group stock traded up GBX 2.80 ($0.04) during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 201.80 ($2.70). 782,374 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,081,941. Mony Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 174 ($2.32) and a 52-week high of GBX 226 ($3.02). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.86, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 213.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 203.49.

Mony Group (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The company reported GBX 9.30 ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter. Mony Group had a return on equity of 34.74% and a net margin of 17.25%. On average, research analysts forecast that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($4.01) target price on shares of Mony Group in a research note on Monday, July 21st.

About Mony Group

MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others.

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