Schroders (LON:SDR) Insider Richard Oldfield Purchases 43 Shares

Key Points

• Richard Oldfield bought 43 Schroders shares on April 10 at an average price of GBX 579 (total £248.97), adding to earlier purchases of 42 shares on Mar 10 at GBX 586 and 53 shares on Feb 10 at GBX 467.
• Schroders shares traded at GBX 578.50 (up GBX 0.50) with a market cap of £9.02bn, a P/E of 17.22 and a 52‑week range of GBX 306.60–599.50; analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a target of GBX 413.86 (four Buys, three Holds).

Schroders plc (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) insider Richard Oldfield purchased 43 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 579 per share, for a total transaction of £248.97.

Richard Oldfield also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 10th, Richard Oldfield purchased 42 shares of Schroders stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 586 per share, for a total transaction of £246.12.
• On Tuesday, February 10th, Richard Oldfield purchased 53 shares of Schroders stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 467 per share, for a total transaction of £247.51.

Schroders Stock Up 0.1%

SDR traded up GBX 0.50 during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 578.50. 3,021,076 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,013,074. Schroders plc has a one year low of GBX 306.60 and a one year high of GBX 599.50. The company has a market cap of £9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.11. The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 560.71 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 456.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.74, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 92.37.

Schroders (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 36.60 EPS for the quarter. Schroders had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 16.44%. As a group, analysts expect that Schroders plc will post 33.7347131 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on SDR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 420 price objective on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, January 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 413.86.

Schroders Company Profile

Schroders plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm also provides advisory and consultancy services. It provides its services to financial institutions, high net worth clients, large corporate, local authority, charitable entities, individuals, pension plans, government funds, insurance companies, and endowments. The firm launches and manages equity mutual funds and manages fixed income mutual funds for its clients. It also manages hedge for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe.

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