Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) Insider Sells £495,282.79 in Stock

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) insider Jennie Daly sold 490,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 101, for a total value of £495,282.79.

Jennie Daly also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 9th, Jennie Daly bought 139 shares of Taylor Wimpey stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 108 per share, with a total value of £150.12.
• On Thursday, January 8th, Jennie Daly acquired 139 shares of Taylor Wimpey stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 108 per share, with a total value of £150.12.
• On Monday, December 8th, Jennie Daly purchased 147 shares of Taylor Wimpey stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 102 per share, with a total value of £149.94.

Taylor Wimpey Stock Performance

TW stock opened at GBX 98.44 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 4.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 109.06 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 104.38. The firm has a market cap of £3.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.35.

Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The homebuilder reported GBX 8 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taylor Wimpey had a net margin of 2.61% and a return on equity of 2.40%. Equities analysts predict that Taylor Wimpey plc will post 9.8339265 earnings per share for the current year.

Taylor Wimpey announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, March 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the homebuilder to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 150 target price on shares of Taylor Wimpey in a research note on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Taylor Wimpey from GBX 140 to GBX 120 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Taylor Wimpey from GBX 140 to GBX 132 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 120 price target on shares of Taylor Wimpey in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Taylor Wimpey from GBX 143 to GBX 137 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taylor Wimpey presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 125.33.

More Taylor Wimpey News

Here are the key news stories impacting Taylor Wimpey this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a GBX 120 price target, providing broker support that can bolster investor confidence. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Taylor Wimpey said it met profit guidance and has adjusted its payout structure — meeting guidance reduces downside risk even if the payout change introduces uncertainty about cash returns. Taylor Wimpey meets profit guidance, shifts payout structure
• Neutral Sentiment: The Board approved a share buyback authorization to repurchase stock via the open market, which signals management thinks the shares may be undervalued — the announcement did not specify a firm buyback size in the public note, leaving the practical impact unclear. RTT News
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes that Taylor Wimpey offers income but limited growth potential, a profile that may appeal to income investors but limit rerating for growth-focused money. Investors Chronicle
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Jennie Daly sold 490,379 shares at an average of GBX 101 (~£495k). Large insider disposals often weigh on sentiment even if they have benign explanations. MarketBeat TW
• Negative Sentiment: Press coverage highlights margin pressure and a profit warning tone despite meeting guidance — weak margins (reported net margin ~2.4% and ROE ~1.97%) increase sensitivity to cost or pricing shocks and cap upside. MSN article
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly result: reported GBX 8 EPS with low margins and ROE, underscoring limited near-term earnings leverage and keeping valuation upside capped until margins improve. MarketBeat TW

About Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey plc operates as a homebuilder in the United Kingdom and Spain. It builds and delivers various homes and communities. Taylor Wimpey plc was incorporated in 1935 and is based in High Wycombe, the United Kingdom.