Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) has been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the ten analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 465.60.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on VTY shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 430 to GBX 210 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 274 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 180 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Vistry Group Price Performance

Shares of VTY opened at GBX 301.97 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 272.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 344.95. The company has a market capitalization of £959.02 million, a P/E ratio of 7.19, a P/E/G ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.85. Vistry Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 220 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 746.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.52.

Insider Transactions at Vistry Group

In other news, insider Adam Daniels bought 38,372 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 261 per share, with a total value of £100,150.92. Also, insider Paul Whetsell bought 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 253 per share, for a total transaction of £37,950. Corporate insiders own 1.23% of the company’s stock.

Vistry Group Company Profile

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.