Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates “Hold” Rating for Vistry Group (LON:VTY)

Vistry Group (LON:VTY)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report issued on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 251 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 12.56% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 530 to GBX 430 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 490 to GBX 350 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Vistry Group to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Vistry Group to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the company from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a GBX 180 price target on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistry Group currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of GBX 485.30.

Vistry Group Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of VTY opened at GBX 223 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £708.23 million, a PE ratio of 5.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 303.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 492.35. Vistry Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 220 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 746.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Greg Fitzgerald sold 34,642 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total transaction of £123,671.94. Also, insider Tim Lawlor sold 5,292 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total transaction of £18,892.44. In the last three months, insiders acquired 18,418 shares of company stock valued at $6,496,721. Company insiders own 1.21% of the company’s stock.

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.