Steven Esom Acquires 5,000 Shares of Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Steven Esom purchased 5,000 shares of Wynnstay Group at an average price of GBX 372 ($4.94) per share, totaling £18,600 ($24,720.89).
• Wynnstay Group's stock is currently trading at GBX 366.25 ($4.87) after a decline of GBX 3.75 ($0.05) during trading hours.
• Analysts have recently increased their target price for Wynnstay Group shares from GBX 430 ($5.72) to GBX 450 ($5.98), maintaining a "buy" rating.

Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) insider Steven Esom bought 5,000 shares of Wynnstay Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 372 ($5.00) per share, for a total transaction of £18,600 ($25,013.45).

Wynnstay Group Price Performance

Shares of LON WYN remained flat at GBX 370 ($4.98) during midday trading on Friday. 30,392 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,308. Wynnstay Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 270 ($3.63) and a 12-month high of GBX 385 ($5.18). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.53, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 359.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 326.59. The firm has a market cap of £85.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.74 and a beta of 0.58.

Wynnstay Group (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 1st. The company reported GBX 18.10 ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. Wynnstay Group had a return on equity of 4.69% and a net margin of 0.97%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Wynnstay Group Plc will post 24.9054054 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on WYN shares. Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Wynnstay Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Wynnstay Group from GBX 430 ($5.78) to GBX 450 ($6.05) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st.

Wynnstay Group Company Profile

Wynnstay is a leading UK provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities, mainly in England and Wales. It manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs for both livestock and arable farmers, including feed, seed and fertiliser. Through its crop marketing arm, GrainLink, it also provides a channel for arable farmers to sell their grain, and its specialist teams provide advice on the latest farming techniques, including environmental measures, and animal health and nutrition. Wynnstay supplies both direct-to-farm and via its extensive network of depots.