Just Group (LON:JUST) Shares Up 0.2% – Time to Buy?

Just Group plc (LON:JUST) shares traded up 0.2% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 214.02 and last traded at GBX 214.02. 1,360,591 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 84% from the average session volume of 8,696,850 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 213.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on JUST shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 170 price target on shares of Just Group in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Just Group to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from GBX 170 to GBX 220 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 199.80.

Just Group Trading Up 0.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.09, a current ratio of 2.30 and a quick ratio of 4.87. The firm has a market cap of £2.22 billion, a PE ratio of 34.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 212.42 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 182.16.

Insider Buying and Selling at Just Group

In other news, insider David Richardson sold 809,107 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 213, for a total transaction of £1,723,397.91. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Just Group Company Profile

Just Group plc provides various retirement income products and services to individual and corporate clients.in the United Kingdom. It offers defined benefit de-risking solutions, guaranteed income for life, secure lifetime income, care plans, and lifetime mortgage service. The company also engages in professional services and distribution business, which offers technology, broking, and advice solutions for corporate clients and pension schemes; and regulated financial advice for pension, investment, and savings.