Man Group Plc (LON:EMG) Insider Sarah Legg Buys 12,108 Shares

Man Group Plc (LON:EMG - Get Free Report) insider Sarah Legg bought 12,108 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 206 ($2.57) per share, with a total value of £24,942.48 ($31,174.20).

Man Group Price Performance

LON EMG traded up GBX 0.20 ($0.00) during trading hours on Thursday, reaching GBX 209 ($2.61). 4,428,217 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,456,601. Man Group Plc has a one year low of GBX 196.87 ($2.46) and a one year high of GBX 279.23 ($3.49). The stock has a market cap of £2.40 billion, a PE ratio of 1,045.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.15 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.95. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 206.86 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 224.07.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 280 ($3.50) target price on shares of Man Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Man Group to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from GBX 194 ($2.42) to GBX 272 ($3.40) in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Man Group to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from GBX 194 ($2.42) to GBX 272 ($3.40) in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 291.17 ($3.64).

Man Group Company Profile

With a heritage in aiming to deliver attractive performance and tailored client solutions, Man Group is a highly active investment manager, powered by cutting edge investment technology. As a manager of millions of savers' capital, we have a responsibility as stewards of those investments to create a better, more sustainable future for investors and society.