Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of GBX 400.88

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) has received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 400.88.

VTY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank cut their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 263 to GBX 252 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 274 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 180 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Friday, September 18th.

Vistry Group Stock Down 4.8%

LON VTY opened at GBX 231.26 on Friday. Vistry Group has a 12 month low of GBX 216 and a 12 month high of GBX 746.40. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.07. The stock has a market cap of £735.09 million, a PE ratio of -1.46, a P/E/G ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.91. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 263.19 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 278.10.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 24th. The company reported GBX (18.80) earnings per share for the quarter. Vistry Group had a negative net margin of 14.73% and a negative return on equity of 16.57%. Research analysts predict that Vistry Group will post 108.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistry Group

In other Vistry Group news, insider Alice Woodwark bought 8,305 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £20,015.05. 1.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Vistry Group

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.