Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Trading 21.6% Higher – Still a Buy?

Shares of Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) shot up 21.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 303.96 ($3.75) and last traded at GBX 297.60 ($3.68). 4,494,428 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 22% from the average session volume of 3,694,198 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 244.80 ($3.02).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Close Brothers Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 610 ($7.53) price target on shares of Close Brothers Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 556.60 ($6.88).

Close Brothers Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £449.66 million, a P/E ratio of 498.00, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.82. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 227.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 362.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Mike Morgan sold 10,885 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 241 ($2.98), for a total value of £26,232.85 ($32,402.24). Corporate insiders own 2.91% of the company’s stock.

Close Brothers Group Company Profile

Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprising of debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services.