Insider Buying: Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Acquires £151.41 in Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Tim Lawlor acquired 21 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 721 per share, with a total value of £151.41.

Tim Lawlor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 23 shares of Vistry Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 636 per share, with a total value of £146.28.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Tim Lawlor bought 24 shares of Vistry Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 625 per share, with a total value of £150.

Vistry Group Trading Up 0.9%

LON VTY opened at GBX 727.02 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.15, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.64. Vistry Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 486.70 and a twelve month high of GBX 746.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 659.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 642.16. The stock has a market cap of £2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.91, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 2.14.

Vistry Group declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase 0 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Vistry Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 684 to GBX 803 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 629.25.

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.