Personal Group (LON:PGH) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Personal Group Holdings Plc (LON:PGH) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 453 and last traded at GBX 450.50, with a volume of 44004 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 440.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on PGH. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 465 price target on shares of Personal Group in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 465 price objective on shares of Personal Group in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 520.

Personal Group Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £141.93 million, a P/E ratio of 20.38 and a beta of 0.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 402.22 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 376.19.

Personal Group (LON:PGH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 12.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Personal Group had a return on equity of 22.40% and a net margin of 16.09%. On average, research analysts predict that Personal Group Holdings Plc will post 19.0753425 earnings per share for the current year.

Personal Group Company Profile

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a workforce benefits and health insurance provider. Its vision is to be the champion of affordable and accessible insurance and benefits, keeping businesses and their employees happy, healthy and protected. The Group is proud to support the health and wellbeing of c. 1.25 million UK employees.

The Group’s insurance provides employees with access to affordable, individual policies for hospital, recovery and death benefit plans. The Group’s award-winning benefits platform, Hapi, brings together extensive employee benefits, discounts and rewards, in one responsive platform.