AO World (LON:AO) Insider Chris Hopkinson Sells 700,000 Shares

AO World plc (LON:AO) insider Chris Hopkinson sold 700,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 107, for a total transaction of £749,000.

AO World Stock Performance

Shares of LON:AO traded up GBX 1.80 on Tuesday, reaching GBX 110.60. 622,455 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,969. The company has a market capitalization of £643.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22, a PEG ratio of -2.13 and a beta of 1.06. AO World plc has a twelve month low of GBX 77.15 and a twelve month high of GBX 120.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.05. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 107.85 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 100.

AO World (LON:AO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported GBX 2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AO World had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 2.48%. On average, research analysts predict that AO World plc will post 4.8263419 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 137 price target on shares of AO World in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 121.

AO World Company Profile

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridge and freezers; laundry products; dishwashers; and audiovisual equipment, as well as computing, mobile, gaming, and smart home technology products. The company provides logistics and transport services. In addition, it engages in the investment activities; and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling activities. The company sells its products through its websites, marketplaces, and third-party websites.