Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Trading Down 16.1% – Should You Sell?

Posted by Casey Walker on Dec 27th, 2024

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY – Get Free Report) shares were down 16.1% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 523 ($6.55) and last traded at GBX 549 ($6.88). Approximately 4,971,120 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 148% from the average daily volume of 2,001,906 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 654 ($8.20).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Vistry Group from GBX 830 ($10.40) to GBX 690 ($8.65) and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th.

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Vistry Group Trading Up 0.9 %

The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 743.04 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,092.73. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 756.85, a P/E/G ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.15, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Greg Fitzgerald purchased 20,498 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 966 ($12.11) per share, for a total transaction of £198,010.68 ($248,133.68). Also, insider Helen Owers acquired 4,000 shares of Vistry Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 944 ($11.83) per share, for a total transaction of £37,760 ($47,318.30). Insiders have acquired 1,324,543 shares of company stock valued at $1,136,907,044 in the last ninety days. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vistry Group Company Profile

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Vistry Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides housing solutions in the United Kingdom. It offers o single family housing model. The company was formerly known as Bovis Homes Group PLC and changed its name to Vistry Group PLC in January 2020. Vistry Group PLC was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in West Malling, the United Kingdom.