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 purchased 5,000 shares of Wynnstay Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 372 ($5.00) per share, with a total value of £18,600 ($25,016.81).

Wynnstay Group Price Performance

Shares of Wynnstay Group stock traded down GBX 10 ($0.13) on Friday, hitting GBX 360 ($4.84). 26,349 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 41,281. The stock has a market capitalization of £82.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.37 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 360.47 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 328.04. Wynnstay Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 270 ($3.63) and a 1-year high of GBX 385 ($5.18). The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.53.

Wynnstay Group (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Wynnstay Group Plc will post 24.9054054 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WYN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Wynnstay Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Wynnstay Group from GBX 430 ($5.78) to GBX 450 ($6.05) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st.

About Wynnstay Group

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.