Man Group (LON:EMG) Sets New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Man Group Plc (LON:EMGGet Free Report)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 295.40 and last traded at GBX 293.80, with a volume of 266927 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 289.60.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EMG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Man Group to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from GBX 280 to GBX 295 in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Citigroup lowered their target price on Man Group from GBX 290 to GBX 285 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 280 target price on shares of Man Group in a report on Friday, April 24th. Two 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.com, Man Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 267.25.

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Man Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.04, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market capitalization of £3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a PEG ratio of -1.15 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 269.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 254.52.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Laurie Fitch bought 5,000 shares of Man Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 242 per share, for a total transaction of £12,100. Also, insider Anne Wade bought 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 243 per share, with a total value of £14,580. Insiders bought a total of 29,050 shares of company stock worth $7,649,800 in the last three months. Company insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Man Group Company Profile

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With a heritage in aiming to deliver attractive performance and tailored client solutions, Man Group is a highly active investment manager, powered by cutting edge investment technology. As a manager of millions of savers’ capital, we have a responsibility as stewards of those investments to create a better, more sustainable future for investors and society. Our quantitative expertise and data-driven culture means we believe Man Group is in a unique position to uncover the opportunities of the future.
Our five investment management businesses leverage our robust infrastructure to provide a diverse range of strategies across investment approaches, styles and asset classes.
We continuously invest in talent, technology and research as we strive to deliver the best results for our clients.

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