IG Group (LON:IGG) Given Hold Rating at Peel Hunt

Peel Hunt reiterated their hold rating on shares of IG Group (LON:IGG) in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a GBX 1,100 price objective on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on IGG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,000 price objective on shares of IG Group in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 1,850 target price on shares of IG Group in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,250 target price on shares of IG Group in a report on Friday, July 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,550.

IG Group Stock Performance

Shares of IG Group stock opened at GBX 990 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £3.26 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42, a PEG ratio of -1.44 and a beta of 0.50. IG Group has a 12 month low of GBX 930.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,956. The company has a current ratio of 162.46, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.85. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,369.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,561.92.

IG Group (LON:IGG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 68.90 earnings per share for the quarter. IG Group had a return on equity of 19.99% and a net margin of 30.26%. On average, research analysts predict that IG Group will post 104.0295119 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Clifford Abrahams purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,331 per share, with a total value of £66,550. Also, insider Helen Stevenson purchased 2,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,358 per share, for a total transaction of £29,835.26. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 43,613 shares of company stock worth $59,601,278. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about IG Group

Here are the key news stories impacting IG Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: IG Group expects third-quarter revenue of approximately £240 million. The update provides investors with a clearer earnings base, but the figure reflects a significant slowdown in trading activity. IG Group Expects Q3 Revenue of About £240 Million, Updates 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Peel Hunt reaffirmed its Hold rating and set a GBX 1,100 price target, indicating limited near-term conviction despite the stock’s lower valuation. IG Group’s Hold Rating Reaffirmed at Peel Hunt
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue fell approximately 14%, primarily because of weaker over-the-counter trading. The decline prompted management to lower its 2026 revenue-growth outlook, a major reason for the market’s negative reaction. IG Group Lowers 2026 Revenue Growth Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: The weaker OTC performance suggests reduced customer trading activity and lower revenue generation across a core business line. Reports also describe the shares reaching a new 12-month low as investors reassessed earnings expectations. IG Group Cuts 2026 Revenue Outlook on Weaker OTC Trading

About IG Group

IG Group Holdings plc (“IG”) is a FTSE 100 financial technology company operating at the intersection of retail trading, technology and capital markets. Through its trusted brands – IG, tastytrade, Freetrade and Independent Reserve – the Group serves over 1.3 million customers worldwide, providing leveraged trading, stock trading and investments, and cryptocurrency trading via its proprietary platforms. For more information, visit www.iggroup.com.