Insider Buying: The Rank Group (LON:RNK) Insider Acquires 19,691 Shares of Stock

The Rank Group Plc (LON:RNK) insider John H. Ott bought 19,691 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 90 per share, for a total transaction of £17,721.90.

The Rank Group Stock Performance

LON:RNK opened at GBX 88.30 on Tuesday. The Rank Group Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 75 and a 12 month high of GBX 166.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 58.20, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market capitalization of £413.62 million, a PE ratio of 9.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.48. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 100.74 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 122.04.

The Rank Group (LON:RNK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported GBX 5.60 EPS for the quarter. The Rank Group had a net margin of 1.67% and a return on equity of 3.65%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Rank Group Plc will post 7.5021608 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 200 target price on shares of The Rank Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded The Rank Group to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from GBX 163 to GBX 104 in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of The Rank Group in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 152.

The Rank Group Company Profile

The Rank Group Plc has been entertaining Britain since 1937, from its origins in motion pictures to today’s gaming based entertainment brands. Over the course of more than three-quarters of a century, the Group has entertained many millions of customers in Britain and around the world. The Group’s story is one of iconic brands and talented people with a mission to entertain.