Genuit Group (LON:GEN) Sets New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Genuit Group plc (LON:GEN)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 241 and last traded at GBX 245, with a volume of 2252962 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 252.80.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GEN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 500 target price on shares of Genuit Group in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Genuit Group from GBX 394 to GBX 388 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 463.25.

Genuit Group Stock Down 1.5%

The stock has a market cap of £659.72 million, a PE ratio of 14.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.15, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.54. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 302.52 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 327.23.

Genuit Group (LON:GEN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 26 earnings per share for the quarter. Genuit Group had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 6.89%. As a group, analysts forecast that Genuit Group plc will post 27.6836158 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Joe Vorih purchased 15,000 shares of Genuit Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 281 per share, for a total transaction of £42,150. Also, insider Tim Pullen acquired 2,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 282 per share, with a total value of £7,473. Insiders own 4.22% of the company’s stock.

Genuit Group Company Profile

Genuit Group plc is the UK’s largest provider of sustainable water, climate and ventilation products for the built environment. Genuit’s solutions allow customers to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change and meet evolving sustainability regulations and targets.

The Group is divided into three Business Units, each of which addresses specific challenges in the built environment:
– Climate Management Solutions – Addressing the drivers for low carbon heating and cooling, and clean and healthy air ventilation.