Oliver Mann Purchases 25,045 Shares of Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) Stock

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC (LON:PINE) insider Oliver Mann purchased 25,045 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 307 per share, with a total value of £76,888.15.

Pinewood Technologies Group Price Performance

Pinewood Technologies Group stock traded down GBX 143 during midday trading on Monday, hitting GBX 293.50. 8,227,093 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,873,588. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 381.73 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 417.96. The company has a market cap of £336.00 million, a PE ratio of 4.70 and a beta of 0.56. Pinewood Technologies Group PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 284.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 575.

Key Stories Impacting Pinewood Technologies Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinewood Technologies Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chief Financial Officer increased their personal holding via a share purchase, signalling some insider confidence. Pinewood Technologies CFO Increases Stake with Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Non‑executive director Dietmar also bought shares, another insider buy that could be read as reassurance about the business outlook. Pinewood Technologies Director Increases Stake with Share Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinewood management issued public comments expressing continued confidence in the company’s future despite Apax pulling its offer — useful for sentiment but not an immediate replacement for the lost bid. Pinewood still confident in future despite Apax pulling offer
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators are debating whether the share drop creates a buying opportunity or signals deeper issues; expect more analyst notes and volatility while strategic options are reassessed. Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) Stock Price Down 31.4% – Should You Sell?
• Negative Sentiment: Apax Partners formally abandoned its ~£/US$ takeover bid for Pinewood.AI, removing the near‑term acquisition premium that had supported the share price. That announcement is the main driver of today’s sharp decline. Apax Partners Abandons $763 Million Bid for Pinewood.AI
• Negative Sentiment: Follow‑up reporting highlights Apax’s statement that no alternative bid is coming now and notes the immediate market reaction (large volume and a sharp price drop), increasing short‑term uncertainty for shareholders. No bid for DMS firm Pinewood.AI coming, says private equity firm Apax
• Negative Sentiment: Broad financial press coverage of the withdrawn bid is amplifying selling pressure and investor concern about Pinewood’s near‑term strategic path. Pinewood shares nosedive 30% as Apax Partners withdraws bid

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of Pinewood Technologies Group from GBX 700 to GBX 725 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pinewood Technologies Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 725.

About Pinewood Technologies Group

Pendragon PLC is one of the UK’s leading automotive retailers with over 120 locations selling new and used vehicles alongside expert aftercare services.

Operating in the UK under the brands of Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and CarStore the Group also has additional businesses including Pinewood for dealership management systems, Pendragon Vehicle Management for fleet and leasing and Quickco for wholesale vehicle parts.

Please visit www.pendragonplc.com where Pendragon discloses additional information about the company, its business and its results of operations.