Robin Freestone Purchases 156 Shares of Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) Stock

Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) insider Robin Freestone acquired 156 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,794 per share, with a total value of £5,918.64.

Robin Freestone also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Robin Freestone bought 2,455 shares of Intertek Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,051 per share, with a total value of £99,452.05.

Intertek Group Stock Down 1.7%

LON:ITRK traded down GBX 62 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 3,672. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,715,184 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,855,803. Intertek Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 3,664 and a 52-week high of GBX 5,150. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 152.20. The stock has a market capitalization of £5.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 4,426.56 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,640.70.

Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported GBX 255.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intertek Group had a return on equity of 31.07% and a net margin of 10.01%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intertek Group plc will post 263.7305699 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ITRK has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Intertek Group from GBX 5,800 to GBX 4,800 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Intertek Group from GBX 5,847 to GBX 5,717 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 5,169.50.

Trending Headlines about Intertek Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Intertek Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several directors and senior managers bought shares (total ~2,024 shares across ~11 transactions, ~£76.8k), which can be read as a sign of management confidence or opportunity buying at current levels. MarketBeat Insider Trades
• Neutral Sentiment: Some purchases were small and clustered around the same price (GBX 3,794), suggesting routine or formulaic purchases (e.g., planned purchases or share plan activity) rather than a single bullish signal. MarketBeat Insider Trades
• Negative Sentiment: Two large insider sales dominate the picture: Andre Lacroix sold 37,635 shares (~£1.43m) and Colm Deasy sold 3,176 shares (~£120.5k). The scale of these disposals outweighs the buys and is likely interpreted by the market as a negative signal or a source of selling pressure. MarketBeat Insider Trades

About Intertek Group

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide.

Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains.

Intertek is a purpose-led company to Bring Quality, Safety and Sustainability to Life. We provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations.

Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.