Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) has been given an average rating of “Reduce” by the ten brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 511.30.

VTY has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 530 to GBX 430 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Bank of America dropped their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 490 to GBX 350 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Vistry Group to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a GBX 180 price target on shares of Vistry Group in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Vistry Group to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th.

Insider Transactions at Vistry Group

In other Vistry Group news, insider Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total value of £18,892.44. Also, insider Greg Fitzgerald sold 34,642 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total value of £123,671.94. In the last quarter, insiders bought 18,456 shares of company stock worth $6,512,073. 1.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

LON:VTY opened at GBX 241.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93, a current ratio of 2.52 and a quick ratio of 0.56. Vistry Group has a 1 year low of GBX 234.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 746.40. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 305.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 496.21. The company has a market cap of £767.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.75, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.85.

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.