Insider Buying: Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) Insider Acquires £2,984,220 in Stock

Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG) insider Alan Giddins purchased 177,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,686 per share, for a total transaction of £2,984,220.

Watkin Jones Price Performance

Watkin Jones stock opened at GBX 15.40 on Monday. Watkin Jones Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 15.40 and a 52 week high of GBX 35.15. The firm has a market capitalization of £39.57 million, a PE ratio of -4.59 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 18.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 22.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.84.

Watkin Jones Company Profile

Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property. The company was formerly known as Watkin Jones Limited and changed its name to Watkin Jones Plc in March 2016.