Mony Group (LON:MONY) Upgraded at Jefferies Financial Group

Mony Group (LON:MONY) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday,London Stock Exchange reports. The brokerage presently has a GBX 230 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of GBX 205. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 48.10% from the stock’s current price.

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Mony Group from GBX 260 to GBX 250 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 260.

Mony Group Stock Performance

MONY stock opened at GBX 155.30 on Friday. Mony Group has a twelve month low of GBX 139.70 and a twelve month high of GBX 224.80. The firm has a market cap of £812.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.22, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.89. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 167.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 183.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.86.

Mony Group (LON:MONY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported GBX 15.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mony Group had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 36.01%. Analysts predict that Mony Group will post 19.1090909 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Rakesh Sharma bought 12,622 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 158 per share, for a total transaction of £19,942.76. 7.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Mony Group Company Profile

MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others. Our purpose is to help households save money by giving them access to free online tools that enable them to compare and switch products.