Peter Duffy Purchases 73 Shares of Mony Group (LON:MONY) Stock

Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY) insider Peter Duffy purchased 73 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 204 per share, for a total transaction of £148.92.

Peter Duffy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, July 6th, Peter Duffy bought 79 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 190 per share, for a total transaction of £150.10.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Peter Duffy acquired 83 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 180 per share, for a total transaction of £149.40.

Mony Group Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of MONY stock traded down GBX 0.20 during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 201.20. 534,633 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,713,025. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.84. The company has a market cap of £1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.97. Mony Group Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 139.70 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 220.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 191.21 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 175.72.

Mony Group (LON:MONY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported GBX 9.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mony Group had a net margin of 18.25% and a return on equity of 37.46%. Analysts predict that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank cut their price objective on Mony Group from GBX 275 to GBX 250 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Three 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 an average price target of GBX 243.33.

About Mony Group

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.