Rathbones Group (LON:RAT) Insider Iain Hooley Purchases 9 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Iain Hooley purchased 9 shares of Rathbones Group at an average price of GBX 1,838 per share, totaling £165.42, as part of a series of recent stock acquisitions.
• The company's stock has a market capitalization of £1.97 billion and a current trading value of GBX 1,872, while analysts have given it a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a price target of GBX 2,095.67.
• Rathbones Group reported GBX 75.60 EPS in its last quarterly earnings, with a return on equity of 4.66% and a net margin of 7.25%.

Rathbones Group Plc (LON:RAT - Get Free Report) insider Iain Hooley acquired 9 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,838 per share, with a total value of £165.42.

Iain Hooley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 4th, Iain Hooley bought 8 shares of Rathbones Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,810 per share, for a total transaction of £144.80.
• On Monday, August 4th, Iain Hooley acquired 8 shares of Rathbones Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,920 per share, for a total transaction of £153.60.

Rathbones Group Stock Performance

Shares of RAT traded down GBX 10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 1,872. The company had a trading volume of 56,153 shares, compared to its average volume of 126,450. Rathbones Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 1,374 and a 52-week high of GBX 1,970. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.87. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,167.51, a PEG ratio of -26.52 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,850.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,721.34.

Rathbones Group (LON:RAT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 75.60 EPS for the quarter. Rathbones Group had a return on equity of 4.66% and a net margin of 7.25%. On average, analysts expect that Rathbones Group Plc will post 174.9287749 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on RAT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 2,000 price objective on shares of Rathbones Group in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 2,200 target price on shares of Rathbones Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 2,095.67.

Rathbones Group Company Profile

With roots dating back to 1742, Rathbones is one of the UK's leading providers of investment and wealth management services for private clients (individuals and families), charities, trustees and professional partners. Rathbones' purpose is to help more people invest their money well, so they can live well. Rathbones has been trusted for generations to manage, preserve and grow clients' wealth and services include discretionary investment management, fund management, tax planning, trust and company management, financial advice and banking services.

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