Tim Lawlor Purchases 21 Shares of Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor bought 21 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 16th. The stock was bought at an average price 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 price 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 Trading Up 0.6%

LON VTY opened at GBX 721 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of £2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 2.14. Vistry Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 486.70 and a twelve 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 business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 657.48 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 641.57.

Vistry Group declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 2nd that permits the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Vistry Group Company Profile

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.