Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON:DLG) Insider Jane Poole Buys 50 Shares

Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON:DLG) insider Jane Poole bought 50 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 302 ($4.08) per share, with a total value of £151 ($204.05).

Jane Poole also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 31st, Jane Poole sold 19,864 shares of Direct Line Insurance Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 281 ($3.80), for a total transaction of £55,817.84 ($75,429.51).
• On Thursday, March 27th, Jane Poole acquired 54 shares of Direct Line Insurance Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 281 ($3.80) per share, with a total value of £151.74 ($205.05).
• On Thursday, February 27th, Jane Poole bought 54 shares of Direct Line Insurance Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 275 ($3.72) per share, for a total transaction of £148.50 ($200.68).

Direct Line Insurance Group Stock Down 1.3%

Direct Line Insurance Group stock traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 298.40 ($4.03). 1,350,231 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,902,551. Direct Line Insurance Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 147.10 ($1.99) and a 52-week high of GBX 303.80 ($4.11). The firm has a market cap of £3.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.76, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.83, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 19.57. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 282 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 257.06.

Direct Line Insurance Group (LON:DLG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 11.20 ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter. Direct Line Insurance Group had a return on equity of 12.96% and a net margin of 8.18%. On average, analysts predict that Direct Line Insurance Group plc will post 21.3365735 earnings per share for the current year.

Direct Line Insurance Group Company Profile

Direct Line Insurance Group plc engages in the provision of general insurance products and services in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Motor, Home, Rescue and Other Personal Lines, and Commercial segments. It offers motor, home, van, landlord, rescue, pet, tradesperson, business, creditor and select, and travel insurance products, as well as commercial insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises.