Personal Group (LON:PGH) Stock Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Personal Group Holdings Plc (LON:PGH)’s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 370.13 and traded as high as GBX 385. Personal Group shares last traded at GBX 384.50, with a volume of 346,083 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Personal Group from GBX 416 to GBX 415 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. 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 stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 522.50.

Personal Group Trading Up 1.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of £121.14 million, a PE ratio of 17.40 and a beta of 0.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 370.13 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 337.26.

Personal Group (LON:PGH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 23.30 EPS for the quarter. Personal Group had a return on equity of 20.34% and a net margin of 15.06%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Personal Group Holdings Plc will post 19.0753425 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Personal Group

In related news, insider Maria Darby-Walker purchased 306 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 384 per share, with a total value of £1,175.04. Also, insider Paula Constant sold 84,251 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 333, for a total value of £280,555.83. 44.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Personal Group Company Profile

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a workforce benefits and insurance provider. Its vision is to be the champion of affordable and accessible insurance and benefits, keeping businesses and their employees happy, healthy and protected. The Group is proud to support the health and wellbeing of over 1 million UK employees.

The Group’s insurance provides employees with access to affordable, individual policies for hospital, recovery and death benefit plans. The Group’s award-winning benefits platform, Hapi, brings together extensive employee benefits, discounts and rewards, in one responsive platform.