Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) Shares Down 32.6% – What’s Next?

Shares of Pinewood Technologies Group PLC (LON:PINE) were down 32.6% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 288.90 and last traded at GBX 294. Approximately 4,325,244 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 147% from the average daily volume of 1,751,656 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 436.50.

Pinewood Technologies Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinewood Technologies Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insider purchases today (including a senior executive and non‑executive directors), signalling management’s confidence and providing a potential floor under the stock. MarketBeat PINE insider transactions
• Positive Sentiment: Company officers and directors publicly disclosed additional share purchases (director and CFO filings), reinforcing insider conviction after the bid collapse. TipRanks – Director increases stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinewood’s board and management have issued statements saying the company remains confident in its strategy and outlook despite the aborted deal; this helps reassure investors but does not replace the lost takeover premium. Sharecast – Pinewood still confident
• Negative Sentiment: Apax Partners has withdrawn its ~£575m bid for Pinewood, citing a sharp re‑rating in the market driven by AI‑related valuation concerns; loss of the takeover premium is the primary driver of the share decline. FT – Pinewood plummets after AI sell-off scuppers £575mn deal
• Negative Sentiment: Wider AI sector volatility and investor fear about future earnings/valuation contributed to the bid collapse and heavy intraday selling; multiple outlets report the retreat and consequent sharp fall in the stock. Yahoo Finance – AI fears doom £575m takeover

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Pinewood Technologies Group from GBX 700 to GBX 725 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 725.

Pinewood Technologies Group Trading Down 32.6%

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 381.73 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 417.96. The stock has a market capitalization of £336.57 million, a PE ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 0.56.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider William Berman purchased 13,921 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 357 per share, with a total value of £49,697.97. Also, insider Oliver Mann purchased 25,045 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 307 per share, with a total value of £76,888.15. Insiders have purchased a total of 41,466 shares of company stock valued at $13,396,112 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 47.43% of the company’s stock.

About Pinewood Technologies Group

Pendragon PLC is one of the UK’s leading automotive retailers with over 120 locations selling new and used vehicles alongside expert aftercare services.

Operating in the UK under the brands of Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and CarStore the Group also has additional businesses including Pinewood for dealership management systems, Pendragon Vehicle Management for fleet and leasing and Quickco for wholesale vehicle parts.

Please visit www.pendragonplc.com where Pendragon discloses additional information about the company, its business and its results of operations.