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Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 157.80 +2.60 (+1.68%)
(As of 11:12 AM ET)

Direct Line Insurance Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
1

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 4 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for DLG.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 217.25
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Direct Line Insurance Group, the average price target is GBX 217.25. The highest price target for DLG is GBX 240, while the lowest price target for DLG is GBX 195. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 37.67% from the current price of GBX 157.80.
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DLG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
1 Month Ago
10/24/23 to 10/23/24
3 Months Ago
8/25/23 to 8/24/24
1 Year Ago
11/23/22 to 11/23/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetGBX 217.25GBX 217.25GBX 208GBX 169
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

DLG Analyst Recommendations By Month

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DLG Price Targets by Month

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Direct Line Insurance Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeDirect Line Insurance GroupFinancial Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.25
2.63
Consensus RatingHoldModerate Buy
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
9/5/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 240+25.46%
7/2/2024Berenberg Bank
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetHoldGBX 220 ➝ GBX 215+9.19%
6/24/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingSector performGBX 195-3.66%
2/29/2024Barclays
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 UpgradeEqual WeightGBX 188 ➝ GBX 219+8.74%
11/21/2023Citigroup
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 Reiterated RatingBuy
10/3/2023Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Reiterated RatingHoldGBX 161+1.45%
3/28/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingEqual WeightGBX 180+30.29%
2/9/2023Numis Securities
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 Reiterated RatingHoldGBX 170-7.73%
1/27/2023Shore Capital
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 Lower TargetHoldGBX 160 ➝ GBX 159-8.52%

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DLG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Direct Line Insurance Group is GBX 217.25, with a high forecast of GBX 240 and a low forecast of GBX 195.

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Direct Line Insurance Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" DLG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in DLG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Direct Line Insurance Group's stock has a predicted upside of 37.67% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Direct Line Insurance Group has been rated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Direct Line Insurance Group less than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Direct Line Insurance Group is Hold while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how DLG compares to other companies.


This page (LON:DLG) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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