Direct Line Insurance Group plc provides general insurance products and services in the United Kingdom. It operates through Motor, Home, Rescue and Other Personal Lines, and Commercial segments. The company offers personal motor, home, and rescue insurance products, as well as other personal line insurance products, including travel, pet, and creditor products; and commercial insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Property & Casualty Insurance
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
CIKN/A
Phone+44-113-2920667
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£3.40 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees11,229
Next Earnings Date7/31/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Direct Line Insurance Group (LON:DLG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Direct Line Insurance Group's stock symbol?
Direct Line Insurance Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DLG."
How often does Direct Line Insurance Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Direct Line Insurance Group?
Direct Line Insurance Group announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 22.30 per share on Thursday, May 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 6.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. This is a positive change from Direct Line Insurance Group's previous dividend of $7.00. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend History.
How were Direct Line Insurance Group's earnings last quarter?
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 1st. The company reported $16.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $14.20 by $2.50. View Direct Line Insurance Group's Earnings History.
When is Direct Line Insurance Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DLG?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Direct Line Insurance Group's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 280 to GBX 407. On average, they anticipate Direct Line Insurance Group's share price to reach GBX 365.17 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Direct Line Insurance Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Direct Line Insurance Group?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group.
Has Direct Line Insurance Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about DLG stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Direct Line Insurance Group earned a news sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Direct Line Insurance Group.
Who are some of Direct Line Insurance Group's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Direct Line Insurance Group own?
Who are Direct Line Insurance Group's key executives?
Direct Line Insurance Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Paul Robert Geddes, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Penelope Jane James, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Michael Anthony Holliday-Williams, MD of Personal Lines & Exec. Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Steven Maddock, Chief Operating Officer
- Mr. Andrew Broadfield, Director of Investor Relations
How do I buy shares of Direct Line Insurance Group?
Shares of DLG 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's stock price today?
One share of DLG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 321.50.
How big of a company is Direct Line Insurance Group?
What is Direct Line Insurance Group's official website?
How can I contact Direct Line Insurance Group?
Direct Line Insurance Group's mailing address is Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, BROMLEY, BR1 1DP, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-113-2920667.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Direct Line Insurance Group (LON DLG)
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