Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Insider Fiona McCarthy Buys 34 Shares

Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG - Get Free Report) insider Fiona McCarthy acquired 34 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 443 per share, with a total value of £150.62.Get Close Brothers Group alerts:Fiona McCarthy also recently made the following trade(s): On Thursday, March 5th, Fiona McCarthy acquired 33 shares of Close Brothers Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 453 per share, with a total value of £149.49. Close Brothers Group Stock Up 7.1%Shares of LON CBG traded up GBX 31.90 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 482.30. 748,892 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,456,774. Close Brothers Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 314.38 and a 52 week high of GBX 563.50. The stock has a market capitalization of £726.09 million, a PE ratio of -13.66, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.23. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 427.58 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 457.81. Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported GBX 27.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Close Brothers Group had a negative net margin of 4.66% and a negative return on equity of 2.03%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Close Brothers Group plc will post 66.0070671 earnings per share for the current year. Analysts Set New Price TargetsSeveral analysts have weighed in on CBG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Close Brothers Group to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from GBX 475 to GBX 625 in a research note on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group raised shares of Close Brothers Group to a "buy" rating and set a GBX 555 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Shore Capital Group downgraded shares of Close Brothers Group to a "hold" rating and set a GBX 475 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Close Brothers Group from GBX 550 to GBX 570 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 500.63.Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on CBGAbout Close Brothers Group (Get Free Report)Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprising of debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than Close Brothers GroupThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Close Brothers Group Right Now?Before you consider Close Brothers Group, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Close Brothers Group wasn't on the list.While Close Brothers Group currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here