Insider Selling: AO World (LON:AO) Insider Sells 2,500,000 Shares of Stock

AO World plc (LON:AO) insider John Roberts sold 2,500,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 105, for a total value of £2,625,000.

John Roberts also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 21st, John Roberts sold 414,851 shares of AO World stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 97, for a total value of £402,405.47.

AO World Stock Down 0.2%

LON:AO traded down GBX 0.20 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 107.80. 232,380 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,969. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 107.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 99.56. AO World plc has a one year low of GBX 77.15 and a one year high of GBX 120.40. The company has a market cap of £626.89 million, a PE ratio of 24.58, a PEG ratio of -2.13 and a beta of 1.06.

AO World (LON:AO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported GBX 2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AO World had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 18.96%. Equities analysts predict that AO World plc will post 4.8263419 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 137 target price on shares of AO World in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 121.

About AO World

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridge and freezers; laundry products; dishwashers; and audiovisual equipment, as well as computing, mobile, gaming, and smart home technology products. The company provides logistics and transport services. In addition, it engages in the investment activities; and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling activities. The company sells its products through its websites, marketplaces, and third-party websites.