The Rank Group (LON:RNK) Insider John H. Ott Acquires 13,151 Shares of Company Stock

The Rank Group Plc (LON:RNK) insider John H. Ott purchased 13,151 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 75 per share, with a total value of £9,863.25.

The Rank Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:RNK traded up GBX 1.23 during trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 75.53. 3,234,045 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 958,333. The Rank Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 73.71 and a 1-year high of GBX 142. The company has a market capitalization of £351.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.58. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 96.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 96.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.83, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.49.

The Rank Group (LON:RNK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported GBX 10.50 EPS for the quarter. The Rank Group had a return on equity of 7.83% and a net margin of 3.58%. Sell-side analysts expect that The Rank Group Plc will post 7.5021608 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 175 price objective on shares of The Rank Group in a report on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of The Rank Group from GBX 111 to GBX 119 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Shore Capital Group restated a “house stock” rating on shares of The Rank Group in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, The Rank Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 147.

The Rank Group Company Profile

The Rank Group Plc has been entertaining Britain since 1937, from its origins in motion pictures to today’s gaming based entertainment brands. Over the course of more than three-quarters of a century, the Group has entertained many millions of customers in Britain and around the world. The Group’s story is one of iconic brands and talented people with a mission to entertain.