Just Group (LON:JUST) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Just Group plc (LON:JUST) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 162.80 ($2.07) and last traded at GBX 161.80 ($2.06), with a volume of 1076136 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 161.41 ($2.06).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 110 ($1.40) target price on shares of Just Group in a report on Wednesday, August 14th.

Just Group Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,793.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 141.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 126.96. The company has a quick ratio of 4.87, a current ratio of 7.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 326.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Just Group news, insider Mark Godson bought 35,733 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 139 ($1.77) per share, with a total value of £49,668.87 ($63,296.64). Insiders own 1.99% of the company’s stock.

About Just Group

Just Group plc provides various retirement income products and services to individual and corporate clients.in the United Kingdom. It offers defined benefit de-risking solutions, guaranteed income for life, secure lifetime income, care plans, and lifetime mortgage service. The company also engages in professional services and distribution business, which offers technology, broking, and advice solutions for corporate clients and pension schemes; and regulated financial advice for pension, investment, and savings.