Sarah Sands Acquires 319 Shares of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) Stock

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) insider Sarah Sands purchased 319 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 4,698 ($59.37) per share, for a total transaction of £14,986.62 ($18,939.24).

Sarah Sands also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 11th, Sarah Sands acquired 308 shares of The Berkeley Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,869 ($61.53) per share, for a total transaction of £14,996.52 ($18,951.75).

The Berkeley Group Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of BKG stock opened at GBX 4,758 ($60.13) on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,130.17, a P/E/G ratio of -0.87 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 4,712.24 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 4,514.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 3.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.49. The Berkeley Group Holdings plc has a 12-month low of GBX 3,634 ($45.92) and a 12-month high of GBX 4,980 ($62.93).

The Berkeley Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 7th were given a dividend of GBX 33 ($0.42) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 7th. This represents a yield of 0.72%. The Berkeley Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2,185.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Peel Hunt lowered shares of The Berkeley Group to a “hold” rating and set a GBX 4,450 ($56.24) price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 4,559 ($57.61).

About The Berkeley Group

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the residential-led and mixed-use property development and ancillary activities in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in land selling activities. It operates under the Berkeley, St Edward, St George, St James, St Joseph, and St William brand names.