Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY) Insider Peter Duffy Sells 53,668 Shares

Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY) insider Peter Duffy sold 53,668 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 202 ($2.62), for a total value of £108,409.36 ($140,773.09).

Peter Duffy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 7th, Peter Duffy bought 76 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 197 ($2.56) per share, for a total transaction of £149.72 ($194.42).
• On Thursday, February 6th, Peter Duffy purchased 78 shares of Mony Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 192 ($2.49) per share, with a total value of £149.76 ($194.47).
• On Tuesday, January 7th, Peter Duffy acquired 78 shares of Mony Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 192 ($2.49) per share, for a total transaction of £149.76 ($194.47).

Mony Group Stock Performance

Mony Group stock traded down GBX 3.30 ($0.04) during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 197.90 ($2.57). 719,459 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,923,176. Mony Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 179.20 ($2.33) and a 12-month high of GBX 242.20 ($3.15). The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 196.69 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 196.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.86, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 13.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.67.

Mony Group (LON:MONY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The company reported GBX 17.10 ($0.22) EPS for the quarter. Mony Group had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 34.74%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mony Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a GBX 9.20 ($0.12) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Mony Group’s previous dividend of $3.30. This represents a yield of 4.45%. Mony Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 83.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on Mony Group from GBX 290 ($3.77) to GBX 300 ($3.90) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 17th.

Mony Group Company Profile

MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others.