Just Group (LON:JUST - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported GBX 36 ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Just Group had a net margin of 3.40% and a return on equity of 8.47%.
Just Group Price Performance
Shares of LON:JUST traded down GBX 1.60 ($0.02) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 139.20 ($1.80). 142,939,734 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,947,480. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 159.45 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 149.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 4.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.09. The firm has a market cap of £1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51. Just Group has a 1-year low of GBX 95 ($1.23) and a 1-year high of GBX 168.60 ($2.18).
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Mark Godson purchased 66,086 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 151 ($1.95) per share, for a total transaction of £99,789.86 ($129,194.54). 1.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
JUST has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Just Group from GBX 190 ($2.46) to GBX 200 ($2.59) and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 200 ($2.59) price objective on shares of Just Group in a research report on Friday.
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Just Group Company Profile
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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.
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