John Roberts Sells 183,160 Shares of AO World (LON:AO) Stock

AO World plc (LON:AO) insider John Roberts sold 183,160 shares of AO World stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 98, for a total value of £179,496.80.

AO World Stock Performance

Shares of AO stock traded down GBX 0.10 on Wednesday, hitting GBX 98.40. 692,569 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,969. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 93.30 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 93.72. AO World plc has a 1-year low of GBX 77.15 and a 1-year high of GBX 120.40. The company has a market capitalization of £572.23 million, a PE ratio of 22.44, a PEG ratio of -2.13 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.92, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

AO World (LON:AO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The company reported GBX 6.36 earnings per share for the quarter. AO World had a net margin of 2.83% and a return on equity of 21.65%. The company had revenue of GBX 126.66 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that AO World plc will post 4.8263419 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 160 price target on shares of AO World in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 148.50.

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.