Christopher Stone Buys 81,656 Shares of NCC Group (LON:NCC) Stock

NCC Group plc (LON:NCC) insider Christopher Stone acquired 81,656 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 140 per share, with a total value of £114,318.40.

NCC Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:NCC opened at GBX 141.20 on Thursday. NCC Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 124 and a 12-month high of GBX 168.20. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 140.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 144.23. The firm has a market cap of £433.12 million, a PE ratio of 25.67 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.15.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 175 target price on shares of NCC Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 175.

Trending Headlines about NCC Group

Here are the key news stories impacting NCC Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple senior executives and directors have bought shares recently (including Mike Ettling, Christopher Stone and Jennifer Duvalier), signaling insider confidence and reducing perceived information asymmetry. Mike Ettling Buys 36,390 Shares of NCC Group (LON:NCC) Stock NCC Group Directors and Related Party Increase Holdings in Company Shares
• Positive Sentiment: The board has continued its share buyback programme and plans to cancel newly repurchased shares, which lowers share count and is typically supportive of EPS and the share price. NCC Group Continues Buyback, Plans Cancellation of Newly Repurchased Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: NCC granted long‑term share awards to senior management — aligns incentives with shareholders but introduces potential future dilution if awards vest and are settled in shares. Monitor award size and vesting schedule. NCC Group Grants Long-Term Share Awards to Senior Management
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity and coverage metrics are mixed: current ratio ~0.74 and quick ratio ~0.97 suggest tighter short‑term liquidity, and the company carries measurable leverage (debt/equity ~37). Investors should weigh these alongside growth and return metrics. NCC Group Stock Info

NCC Group Company Profile

NCC Group is a people-powered, tech-enabled global cyber security and software escrow business.

Driven by a collective purpose to create a more secure digital future, c, 2,200 colleagues across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific harness their collective insight, intelligence, and innovation to deliver cyber resilience solutions for both public and private sector clients globally.

With decades of experience and a rich heritage, NCC Group is committed to developing sustainable solutions that continue to meet client’s current and future cyber security challenges.