London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) Insider Michel-Alain Proch Sells 5,304 Shares of Stock

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) insider Michel-Alain Proch sold 5,304 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 8,557, for a total value of £453,863.28.

London Stock Exchange Group Stock Performance

LON LSEG traded up GBX 32 during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 8,756. The stock had a trading volume of 12,681,825 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,420,453. London Stock Exchange Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 6,684 and a 52-week high of £118.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 8,330.43 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 8,661.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.24, a quick ratio of 0.01 and a current ratio of 229.64. The stock has a market cap of £44.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.42.

London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 420.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. London Stock Exchange Group had a net margin of 13.41% and a return on equity of 6.10%. Sell-side analysts predict that London Stock Exchange Group plc will post 405.5009823 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of London Stock Exchange Group from £119 to £114 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on London Stock Exchange Group from £131 to £132 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup reduced their price target on London Stock Exchange Group from £133 to £131 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a £135 price objective on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a £115 target price on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a report on Monday, January 19th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, London Stock Exchange Group presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of £122.

About London Stock Exchange Group

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider that operates connected businesses to serve customers across the entire financial markets value chain.

With capabilities in data, indices and analytics, capital formation, trade execution, clearing and risk management, we operate at the heart of the world’s financial ecosystem and enable the sustainable growth and stability of our customers and their communities.

Together, our five business divisions – Data and Analytics, FTSE Russell, Risk Intelligence, Capital Markets and Post Trade – offer customers seamless access to global financial markets, across the trading lifecycle.

LSEG is headquartered in London and has a major presence throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and emerging markets.