Vanessa Simms Acquires 24 Shares of Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) Stock

Land Securities Group Plc (LON:LAND) insider Vanessa Simms purchased 24 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 618 per share, with a total value of £148.32.

Vanessa Simms also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, December 4th, Vanessa Simms acquired 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 620 per share, for a total transaction of £148.80.
• On Tuesday, November 4th, Vanessa Simms bought 24 shares of Land Securities Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 617 per share, for a total transaction of £148.08.

Land Securities Group Stock Performance

LON:LAND opened at GBX 641.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 19.26, a P/E/G ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.04, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.54. Land Securities Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 490.20 and a 1-year high of GBX 652.50. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 612.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 595.51.

Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The company reported GBX 25.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Land Securities Group had a negative return on equity of 4.88% and a negative net margin of 38.71%. On average, equities analysts expect that Land Securities Group Plc will post 49.8433829 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on LAND. Panmure Gordon raised shares of Land Securities Group to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from GBX 424 to GBX 494 in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 475 price objective on shares of Land Securities Group in a report on Monday, November 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Land Securities Group from GBX 425 to GBX 440 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 27th. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Land Securities Group in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 725 price target on shares of Land Securities Group in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 602.33.

Land Securities Group Company Profile

At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a £12 billion portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.