Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) Insider Purchases £4,920 in Stock

Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) insider Stephen John Ellwood purchased 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 328 ($4.14) per share, for a total transaction of £4,920 ($6,216.05).

Wynnstay Group Trading Down 2.6 %

Shares of WYN opened at GBX 316.50 ($4.00) on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 302.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 317.46. The company has a market capitalization of £72.94 million, a P/E ratio of 11.76 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.53, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Wynnstay Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 270 ($3.41) and a 1-year high of GBX 404.49 ($5.11).

Wynnstay Group (LON:WYN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported GBX 23.78 ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter. Wynnstay Group had a net margin of 0.97% and a return on equity of 4.69%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Wynnstay Group Plc will post 24.9054054 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on WYN shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on shares of Wynnstay Group from GBX 470 ($5.94) to GBX 430 ($5.43) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Shore Capital reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of Wynnstay Group in a report on Tuesday, February 11th.

Wynnstay Group Company Profile

Wynnstay is a leading UK provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities, mainly in England and Wales. It manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs for both livestock and arable farmers, including feed, seed and fertiliser. Through its crop marketing arm, GrainLink, it also provides a channel for arable farmers to sell their grain, and its specialist teams provide advice on the latest farming techniques, including environmental measures, and animal health and nutrition.

Wynnstay supplies both direct-to-farm and via its extensive network of depots.