Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Tim Lawlor Buys 21 Shares

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor bought 21 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 721 per share, for a total transaction of £151.41.

Tim Lawlor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 16th, Tim Lawlor purchased 23 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 636 per share, with a total value of £146.28.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Tim Lawlor purchased 24 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 625 per share, with a total value of £150.

Vistry Group Price Performance

LON:VTY traded down GBX 7.97 on Monday, reaching GBX 716.33. 318,925 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,810,438. Vistry Group PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 486.70 and a 12 month high of GBX 746.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.15. The firm has a market cap of £2.28 billion, a PE ratio of 63.96, a P/E/G ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 2.14. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 653.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 639.59.

Vistry Group declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, October 20th that permits the company to buyback 0 shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 684 to GBX 803 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 629.25.

About Vistry Group

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.

Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.

Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.

We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.