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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 465 price objective on shares of Personal Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 465 price target on shares of Personal Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 520.

Personal Group Trading Up 2.4%

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

Personal Group (LON:PGH) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 12.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Personal Group had a net margin of 16.09% and a return on equity of 22.40%. Research analysts forecast that Personal Group Holdings Plc will post 19.0753425 earnings per share for the current year.

About Personal Group

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.