Standard Life (LON:SDLF) Insider Katie Murray Acquires 7,350 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Katie Murray, an insider at Standard Life, purchased 7,350 shares on March 16 at GBX 675 per share, spending about £49,612.50.
• SDLF traded at GBX 694 mid-day (down ~0.1%) with a 12‑month range of GBX 666–752, a market cap of ~£6.95bn, a negative P/E of -10.95, and reported quarterly EPS of GBX 54.30.
• Analysts are mixed: MarketBeat shows a consensus Hold with an average target of GBX 769, while JPMorgan rates it "underweight" (PT GBX 620) and Berenberg rates it "buy" (PT GBX 918).

Standard Life (LON:SDLF - Get Free Report) insider Katie Murray bought 7,350 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 675 per share, with a total value of £49,612.50.

Standard Life Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of SDLF stock traded down GBX 0.66 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 694. The stock had a trading volume of 6,847,184 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,119,431. Standard Life has a 12-month low of GBX 666 and a 12-month high of GBX 752. The stock has a market capitalization of £6.95 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.95.

Standard Life (LON:SDLF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported GBX 54.30 EPS for the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on SDLF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Standard Life from GBX 605 to GBX 620 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Standard Life from GBX 852 to GBX 918 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Standard Life currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 769.

About Standard Life

Standard Life is a long-established provider of retirement, savings and investment products, historically known for life assurance, pensions and asset management. Its offerings have included workplace and personal pension plans, individual savings accounts (ISAs), annuities and a range of investment funds and wealth-management services aimed at both individual and institutional clients. The firm has traditionally distributed products through financial advisers, workplace channels and direct platforms.

Founded in 1825 and historically headquartered in Edinburgh, Standard Life built a strong presence in the U.K.

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