CVS Group (LON:CVSG) Insider Purchases £30,475 in Stock

CVS Group plc (LON:CVSG) insider David Wilton bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,219 per share, with a total value of £30,475.

CVS Group Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of CVSG opened at GBX 1,211.79 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,264.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,248.26. CVS Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 800 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,648. The company has a market capitalization of £867.59 million, a PE ratio of 16.46, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.52.

CVS Group (LON:CVSG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 7th. The company reported GBX 80.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. CVS Group had a return on equity of 7.86% and a net margin of 3.20%. On average, analysts anticipate that CVS Group plc will post 93.9393939 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on CVSG shares. Peel Hunt restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,600 price target on shares of CVS Group in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,000 price objective on shares of CVS Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of CVS Group from GBX 1,500 to GBX 1,700 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of CVS Group from GBX 1,500 to GBX 1,900 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on CVS Group from GBX 1,250 to GBX 1,420 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CVS Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,724.

About CVS Group

CVS Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in veterinary, pet crematoria, online pharmacy, and retail businesses. The company operates through four segments: Veterinary Practices, Laboratories, Crematoria, and Online Retail Business. It operates in animal veterinary practices and complementary veterinary diagnostic businesses.