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

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) has received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the ten brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 463.30.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on VTY shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “underperform” rating and issued a GBX 180 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 430 to GBX 210 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Bank of America dropped their target price 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 251 target price on shares of Vistry Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th.

Vistry Group Price Performance

Shares of VTY stock opened at GBX 258.15 on Wednesday. Vistry Group has a 1 year low of GBX 220 and a 1 year high of GBX 746.40. The company has a current ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 274.10 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 448.84. The firm has a market capitalization of £819.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.15, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.84.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Rob Woodward acquired 18,319 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 353 per share, for a total transaction of £64,666.07. Insiders bought 18,418 shares of company stock valued at $6,496,721 in the last three months. 1.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.