Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) Stock Has Average Target Price of GBX 400.88

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 400.88.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VTY shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 180 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 263 to GBX 252 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 274 target price on shares of Vistry Group in a research note on Friday, September 25th.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON VTY opened at GBX 235.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 264 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 279.51. Vistry Group has a 52 week low of GBX 216 and a 52 week high of GBX 746.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.07, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.36. The stock has a market capitalization of £748.26 million, a PE ratio of -1.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.91.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 24th. The company reported GBX (18.80) earnings per share for the quarter. Vistry Group had a negative net margin of 14.73% and a negative return on equity of 16.57%. Analysts predict that Vistry Group will post 108.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Vistry Group

In other news, insider Alice Woodwark purchased 8,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £20,015.05. Company insiders own 1.23% of the company’s stock.

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.