Paul Whetsell Buys 15,000 Shares of Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Stock

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Paul Whetsell purchased 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 253 per share, for a total transaction of £37,950.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

Shares of VTY traded up GBX 0.17 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 252.97. 38,578,461 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,052,090. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93. The company has a market cap of £803.39 million, a P/E ratio of 6.02, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.84. Vistry Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 220 and a twelve month high of GBX 746.40. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 267.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 437.96.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on VTY shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 251 target price on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 490 to GBX 350 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 430 to GBX 210 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “underperform” rating and issued a GBX 180 target price on shares of Vistry Group in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of GBX 463.30.

Vistry Group Company Profile

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.

Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.

Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.

We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.