Direct Line Insurance Group - DLG Share Forecast, Price & News

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" DLG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in DLG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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8 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Direct Line Insurance Group's shares. Their DLG share price forecasts range from GBX 215 to GBX 330. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 253.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.5% from the stock's current price.
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Direct Line Insurance Group's stock was trading at GBX 279 at the start of the year. Since then, DLG shares have decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at GBX 206.90.
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Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON:DLG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 1st. The company reported $16.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.20 by $2.50.

Direct Line Insurance Group announced a dividend on Tuesday, August 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 7.60 per share on Friday, September 9th. This represents a yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 11th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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Direct Line Insurance Group (LON:DLG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.88%. DLG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 113.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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Direct Line Insurance Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DLG."

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One share of DLG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 206.90.

Direct Line Insurance Group (LON:DLG) has a market capitalization of £2.71 billion and generates £3.22 billion in revenue each year.

The company employs 9,786 workers across the globe.

Direct Line Insurance Group's mailing address is Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, BROMLEY, BR1 1DP, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.directlinegroup.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-113-2920667.