Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 57.16 ($0.71) and traded as high as GBX 61.70 ($0.77). Lloyds Banking Group shares last traded at GBX 61.28 ($0.76), with a volume of 112,455,922 shares changing hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 60 ($0.74) target price on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Shore Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 55.50 ($0.69).
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Lloyds Banking Group Stock Down 1.2 %
The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 56.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 57.26. The stock has a market capitalization of £38.33 billion, a PE ratio of 893.71, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider William Chalmers acquired 128,804 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 54 ($0.67) per share, for a total transaction of £69,554.16 ($86,284.78). Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company's stock.
Lloyds Banking Group Company Profile
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We are the largest UK retail and commercial financial services provider with over 25 million customers and a presence in nearly every community.
The Group's main business activities are retail and commercial banking, general insurance and long-term savings, provided through the largest branch network and digital bank in the UK, with well recognised brands including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows.
Our shares are quoted on the London and New York stock exchanges and we are one of the largest companies in the FTSE 100 index.
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