Direct Line Insurance Group plc is a United Kingdom-based personal and small business general insurer. The principal activity of the Company is managing its investments in subsidiaries, providing loans to those subsidiaries, raising funds for the Group and the receipt and payment of dividends. The Company's operating segments include Motor, Home, Rescue and other personal lines, Commercial and Run-off. The Motor segment consists of personal motor insurance together with the associated legal protection cover. The Home segment consists of home insurance together with associated legal protection cover. The Rescue segment consists of rescue products sold through the Company's own brand, Green Flag, and other personal lines insurance. The Commercial segment consists of commercial insurance for small and medium-size entities. The Run-off segment consists of two principal lines, policies previously written through the personal lines broker channel and Tesco business.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Financials
- Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance - NEC
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:DLG
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.directlinegroup.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £5.31 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,365,699,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 377.23
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 357.08
- 52 Week Range: GBX 328.40 - GBX 411.30
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.76
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £3.38 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.57
- Book Value: GBX 1.94 per share
- Price / Book: 2.00
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £556.2 million
- Net Margins: 16.23%
- Return on Equity: 21.58%
- Return on Assets: 5.56%
Misc:- Average Volume: 4.54 million shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)
What is Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's stock symbol?
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DLG."
How often does Direct Line Insurance Group PLC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC?
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC declared a dividend on Tuesday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 6.80 per share on Friday, September 8th. This represents a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's Dividend History.
Where is Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's stock going? Where will Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's stock price be in 2017?
15 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 305 to GBX 451. On average, they expect Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's share price to reach GBX 389.08 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC.
Who are some of Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Direct Line Insurance Group PLC include American Financial Group (AFG), Alleghany Corporation (Y), W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB), RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA), Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE), First American Corporation (The) (FAF), Assured Guaranty (AGO), Old Republic International Corporation (ORI), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Hiscox Ltd (HSX), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Radian Group (RDN), Essent Group (ESNT), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), ProAssurance Corporation (PRA), RLI Corp. (RLI), Saga PLC (SAGA) and Argo Group International Holdings (AGII).
Who are Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's key executives?
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's management team includes the folowing people:
- Paul Robert Geddes, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
- Anthony Jonathan Reizenstein, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
- Angela Morrison, Chief Information Officer
- Jose Vazquez, Chief Risk Officer
- Humphrey Tomlinson, General Counsel
- Mike Holliday-Williams, Managing Director - Personal Lines, Executive Director
- Jonathan Greenwood, Managing Director - Commercial
- Steve Maddock, Managing Director - Claims and Business Services and Technology Services
- Simon Linares, Human Resource Director
- Michael N. Biggs, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
How do I buy Direct Line Insurance Group PLC stock?
Shares of Direct Line Insurance Group PLC and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's stock price today?
One share of Direct Line Insurance Group PLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 388.80.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON DLG)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Direct Line Insurance Group PLC and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 6 Hold Ratings, 8 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.47) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 389.08 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 8/17/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Boost Price Target | Outperform | GBX 410 -> GBX 450 |  |
| 8/17/2017 | Morgan Stanley | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 423 -> GBX 451 | |
| 8/10/2017 | HSBC Holdings plc | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 372 -> GBX 440 | |
| 8/7/2017 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | Sell | | |
| 8/7/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 360 | |
| 7/21/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 390 | |
| 7/12/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | GBX 415 | |
| 7/6/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | GBX 415 | |
| 7/4/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 370 | |
| 6/19/2017 | Macquarie | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 305 | |
| 5/4/2017 | Barclays PLC | Boost Price Target | Equal weight | GBX 337 -> GBX 339 | |
| 3/30/2017 | Royal Bank Of Canada | Boost Price Target | Outperform | GBX 410 -> GBX 420 | |
| 3/3/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 2/13/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Lower Price Target | Hold | GBX 406 -> GBX 363 | |
| 2/8/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 340 | |
| 8/4/2016 | Canaccord Genuity | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 380 -> GBX 420 | |
| 8/3/2016 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 3/8/2016 | Nomura | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 400 | |
(Data available from 8/17/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $29.01 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON DLG)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 8/1/2017 | | GBX 6.80 | 1.67% | 8/10/2017 | 8/10/2017 | 9/8/2017 |
| 3/7/2017 | | GBX 9.70 | 2.87% | 3/16/2017 | 3/16/2017 | 5/18/2017 |
| 8/2/2016 | | GBX 14.90 | 3.73% | 8/11/2016 | 8/11/2016 | 9/9/2016 |
| 3/1/2016 | | GBX 18 | 4.39% | 3/10/2016 | 3/10/2016 | 5/19/2016 |
| 8/4/2015 | | GBX 4.60 | 1.22% | 8/13/2015 | 8/13/2015 | 9/11/2015 |
| 5/29/2015 | | GBX 27.50 | | 6/30/2015 | 6/30/2015 | 7/24/2015 |
| 8/1/2014 | | GBX 14.40 | 4.81% | 8/13/2014 | 8/13/2014 | 9/12/2014 |
| 2/27/2014 | | GBX 12.40 | 4.79% | 3/12/2014 | 3/12/2014 | 5/20/2014 |
| 2/26/2014 | | GBX 12.40 | 4.71% | 3/12/2014 | 3/12/2014 | 5/30/2014 |
| 11/28/2013 | | GBX 4 | 1.73% | 12/4/2013 | 12/4/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)Insider Trades by Quarter for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 7/27/2017 | Steven Maddock | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 370 | £151.70 | |
| 6/27/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 42 | GBX 357 | £149.94 | |
| 5/30/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 43 | GBX 347 | £149.21 | |
| 5/3/2017 | Mike Holliday-Williams | Insider | Sell | 26,212 | GBX 358 | £93,838.96 | |
| 4/27/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 44 | GBX 346 | £152.24 | |
| 3/27/2017 | Steven Maddock | Insider | Buy | 45 | GBX 336 | £151.20 | |
| 3/10/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 4,400 | GBX 343 | £15,092 | |
| 3/9/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 15,600 | GBX 338 | £52,728 | |
| 2/27/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 45 | GBX 337 | £151.65 | |
| 1/27/2017 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 42 | GBX 352 | £147.84 | |
| 12/28/2016 | Steven Maddock | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 363 | £148.83 | |
| 11/28/2016 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 42 | GBX 356 | £149.52 | |
| 10/27/2016 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 43 | GBX 347 | £149.21 | |
| 9/27/2016 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 368 | £150.88 | |
| 8/30/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 364 | £149.24 | |
| 7/28/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 43 | GBX 347 | £149.21 | |
| 6/27/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 44 | GBX 344 | £151.36 | |
| 6/2/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 40 | GBX 371 | £148.40 | |
| 4/27/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 43 | GBX 349 | £150.07 | |
| 4/1/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 372 | £152.52 | |
| 2/29/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 38 | GBX 388 | £147.44 | |
| 1/27/2016 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 370 | £151.70 | |
| 12/29/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 36 | GBX 413 | £148.68 | |
| 11/27/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 37 | GBX 407 | £150.59 | |
| 11/10/2015 | Geddes,Paul | Insider | Sell | 432,773 | GBX 395 | £1,709,453.35 | |
| 11/9/2015 | Geddes,Paul | Insider | Sell | 155,630 | GBX 395 | £614,738.50 | |
| 10/30/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 38 | GBX 393 | £149.34 | |
| 10/1/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 41 | GBX 370 | £151.70 | |
| 9/2/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 42 | GBX 350 | £147 | |
| 7/31/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 42 | GBX 358 | £150.36 | |
| 6/26/2015 | Reizenstein,John | Insider | Buy | 44 | GBX 3.42 | GBX 150.48 | |
| 3/30/2015 | Paul Geddes | Insider | Sell | 24,565 | GBX 323.39 | £79,440.75 | |
| 3/9/2015 | John Reizenstein | Insider | Sell | 75,969 | GBX 339.81 | £258,150.26 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)
Latest Headlines for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG)
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 | Credit Suisse Group Boosts Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target to GBX 450
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 17 at 10:06 AM |
| Morgan Stanley Increases Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target to GBX 451
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 17 at 6:32 AM |
 | Direct Line Insurance Group Plc : DLG-GB: Dividend Analysis : August 11th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : August 16, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 15 at 11:41 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group Plc :DLG-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : August 11, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 12:13 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) to Issue Dividend of GBX 6.80
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 9 at 2:58 PM |
 | Direct Line Insurance H1 Profit Climbs, Lifts Dividend; Stock Up
www.rttnews.com - August 1 at 11:37 PM |
| Edited Transcript of DLG.L earnings conference call or presentation 1-Aug-17 8:30am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 6:36 PM |
 | Direct Line profit climbs; hikes interim dividend - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - August 1 at 3:47 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Insider Acquires £151.70 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 1:24 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 25 at 12:50 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Rating Reiterated by Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 23 at 7:32 AM |
| [$$] Carolyn McCall set to become new chief executive of ITV
finance.yahoo.com - July 16 at 5:20 PM |
 | TCS Group Holding PLC: Controlling Shareholder Transactions in Tinkoff GDRs
www.finanznachrichten.de - July 10 at 5:51 PM |
| Peel Hunt Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 10 at 6:10 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Rating Reiterated by J P Morgan Chase & Co
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 9 at 12:26 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Jefferies Group LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 6 at 10:36 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's (LON:DLG) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 4 at 8:51 AM |
| Insider Buying: Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Insider Purchases £149.94 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 1:29 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 12:52 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Given "Overweight" Rating at J P Morgan Chase & Co
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 25 at 9:28 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target Increased to GBX 390 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 24 at 9:36 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Receives Neutral Rating from Macquarie
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 19 at 10:08 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's (DLG) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at HSBC Holdings plc
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 18 at 8:20 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : DLG-GB : June 12, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 12 at 5:40 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) PT Raised to GBX 415
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 11 at 5:14 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 2 at 2:08 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Insider Acquires £149.21 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 31 at 1:15 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : DLG-GB : May 25, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 25 at 6:38 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Direct Line Insurance Group Plc : May 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 4:31 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Direct Line Insurance Group Plc : May 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 4:31 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group Plc :DLG-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended December 31, 2016 : May 18, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 8:14 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 2:44 PM |
| Mike Holliday-Williams Sells 26,212 Shares of Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 8:15 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target Raised to GBX 370 at Goldman Sachs Group Inc
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 6:52 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Given New GBX 339 Price Target at Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 8:16 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Insider John Reizenstein Purchases 44 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 12:34 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Insider John Reizenstein Buys 44 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 7:48 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : DLG-GB : April 26, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 12:26 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Given Equal weight Rating at Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 4:28 AM |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reiterates "Overweight" Rating for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 9:03 PM |
| Deutsche Bank AG Cuts Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target to GBX 395
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:32 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Rating Increased to Overweight at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 3:15 AM |
| Barclays PLC Trims Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Target Price to GBX 331
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 1:03 PM |
| Royal Bank of Canada Boosts Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target to GBX 420
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 12:26 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Price Target Cut to GBX 375 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 1:07 AM |
| Insider Buying: Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Insider Acquires 45 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 4:45 AM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Shore Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 8:08 AM |
| Deutsche Bank AG Trims Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Target Price to GBX 375
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 9:07 PM |
| Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Upgraded by Macquarie to “Neutral”
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 7:22 PM |
| Shore Capital Reaffirms “Sell” Rating for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 11:57 PM |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (DLG) Chart for Thursday, August, 17, 2017
