John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG – Get Rating) insider David Kemp acquired 99 shares of John Wood Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 151 ($1.81) per share, with a total value of £149.49 ($178.71).
David Kemp also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, June 9th, David Kemp sold 5,070 shares of John Wood Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 229 ($2.74), for a total transaction of £11,610.30 ($13,879.62).
- On Thursday, April 28th, David Kemp purchased 1,936 shares of John Wood Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 220 ($2.63) per share, for a total transaction of £4,259.20 ($5,091.69).
John Wood Group Stock Performance
Shares of John Wood Group stock opened at GBX 152.35 ($1.82) on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 193.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 197.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.62. The firm has a market cap of £1.05 billion and a PE ratio of -9.01. John Wood Group PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 136.32 ($1.63) and a 52 week high of GBX 266.40 ($3.18).
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have commented on WG. Barclays reduced their target price on John Wood Group from GBX 340 ($4.06) to GBX 320 ($3.83) and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on John Wood Group from GBX 285 ($3.41) to GBX 306 ($3.66) and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 23rd. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on shares of John Wood Group from GBX 300 ($3.59) to GBX 270 ($3.23) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 14th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 400 ($4.78) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a research note on Monday, May 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, John Wood Group presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 319.20 ($3.82).
About John Wood Group
John Wood Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides consulting, project management, and engineering solutions to energy and built environment worldwide. It operates through four segments: Projects, Operations, Consulting, and Investment. The company offers engineering solutions, including decarbonization and optimization in energy and industry; and renewable energy, future fuels, and low carbon solutions.