Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Sells 5,292 Shares

Key Points

• Insider sale: Director Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 Vistry shares on March 20 at GBX 357 for £18,892.44, after several small insider purchases earlier this year.
• Vistry stock traded at GBX 341.10 (down GBX 4.40) on heavy volume of 35.97M versus an average of 19.03M, with a one‑year range of GBX 325.80–746.40 and a market cap of £1.09bn.
• The board has approved a share buyback program and analysts hold a mixed view overall, with a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 579.56.

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY - Get Free Report) insider Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total transaction of £18,892.44.

Tim Lawlor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 38 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 404 per share, with a total value of £153.52.
• On Monday, February 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 21 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 721 per share, with a total value of £151.41.
• On Friday, January 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 23 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 636 per share, with a total value of £146.28.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

VTY traded down GBX 4.40 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 341.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 35,972,203 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,026,391. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93. Vistry Group PLC has a one year low of GBX 325.80 and a one year high of GBX 746.40. The firm has a market cap of £1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 30.46, a P/E/G ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.65. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 610.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 627.73.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 59.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Vistry Group had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 4.20%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vistry Group PLC will post 108.4606345 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistry Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Monday, February 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase 0 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vistry Group in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued a "buy" rating and a GBX 731 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised Vistry Group to a "buy" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Vistry Group to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the company from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 579.56.

Vistry Group Company Profile

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live. Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers. Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster. We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.

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