Insider Buying: Mony Group (LON:MONY) Insider Acquires 86 Shares of Stock

Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY) insider Peter Duffy acquired 86 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 175 per share, for a total transaction of £150.50.

Peter Duffy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, April 10th, Peter Duffy purchased 12,044 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 165 per share, with a total value of £19,872.60.
• On Friday, April 10th, Peter Duffy acquired 12,052 shares of Mony Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 165 per share, for a total transaction of £19,885.80.
• On Friday, April 10th, Peter Duffy sold 12,118 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 165, for a total value of £19,994.70.
• On Friday, April 10th, Peter Duffy sold 12,108 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 165, for a total value of £19,978.20.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Peter Duffy bought 96 shares of Mony Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 157 per share, for a total transaction of £150.72.

Mony Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON MONY traded up GBX 0.29 during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 175.40. 2,234,612 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,747,524. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 164.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 176.60. Mony Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 139.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 224.80. The stock has a market capitalization of £911.92 million, a PE ratio of 11.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.86.

Mony Group (LON:MONY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported GBX 15.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Mony Group had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 36.01%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mony Group to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from GBX 205 to GBX 230 in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 260.

About Mony Group

MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others. Our purpose is to help households save money by giving them access to free online tools that enable them to compare and switch products.