Brokerages Set London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) PT at GBX 8,347

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 8,347 ($105.89).

Several brokerages have recently commented on LSEG. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 115 ($1.46) price objective on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 28th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a £110 ($139.54) price target on shares of London Stock Exchange Group in a research report on Thursday, April 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling at London Stock Exchange Group

In related news, insider Martin Brand sold 14,320,787 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 9,150 ($116.07), for a total value of £1,310,352,010.50 ($1,662,250,425.60). In related news, insider Martin Brand sold 14,320,787 shares of London Stock Exchange Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 9,150 ($116.07), for a total value of £1,310,352,010.50 ($1,662,250,425.60). Also, insider Michel-Alain Proch bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 9,154 ($116.12) per share, for a total transaction of £183,080 ($232,246.61). 6.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

London Stock Exchange Group Stock Down 0.9 %

LSEG opened at GBX 9,400 ($119.24) on Wednesday. London Stock Exchange Group has a 12 month low of GBX 7,784 ($98.74) and a 12 month high of £110.80 ($140.56). The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.70. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 9,253.73 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 9,192.58. The company has a market cap of £49.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 6,911.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.35.

About London Stock Exchange Group

London Stock Exchange Group plc operates as a financial markets infrastructure and data provider primarily in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Data & Analytics, Capital Markets, and Post Trade. It operates a range of international equity, fixed income, exchange-traded funds/exchange-traded products, and foreign exchange markets through the London Stock Exchange, AIM, Turquoise, FXall, Matching, and Tradeweb.