Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY – Get Free Report) insider William Chalmers purchased 128,804 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 54 ($0.68) per share, for a total transaction of £69,554.16 ($87,423.53).
Lloyds Banking Group Stock Performance
LON LLOY opened at GBX 53.86 ($0.68) on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 55.95 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 56.92. Lloyds Banking Group plc has a one year low of GBX 41 ($0.52) and a one year high of GBX 63.47 ($0.80). The company has a market capitalization of £33.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 769.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently commented on LLOY shares. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 60 ($0.75) price target on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lloyds Banking Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 55.50 ($0.70).
About Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of banking and financial services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in three segments: Retail; Commercial Banking; and Insurance, Pensions and Investments. The Retail segment offers a range of financial service products, including current accounts, savings, mortgages, motor finance, unsecured loans, leasing solutions, and credit cards to personal customers.
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