Sabre Insurance Group plc (LON:SBRE - Get Free Report) insider Geoffrey Richard Carter purchased 3,805 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 131 ($1.70) per share, for a total transaction of £4,984.55 ($6,463.37).
Geoffrey Richard Carter also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, January 10th, Geoffrey Richard Carter bought 112 shares of Sabre Insurance Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 133 ($1.72) per share, for a total transaction of £148.96 ($193.15).
Sabre Insurance Group Stock Performance
Shares of LON SBRE opened at GBX 130.40 ($1.69) on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £324.91 million, a PE ratio of 11.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 0.22. Sabre Insurance Group plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 123 ($1.59) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 183.60 ($2.38). The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 130.22 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 135.75.
Sabre Insurance Group (LON:SBRE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 14.48 ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter. Sabre Insurance Group had a return on equity of 12.19% and a net margin of 12.82%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Sabre Insurance Group plc will post 19.083558 EPS for the current year.
Sabre Insurance Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 11.30 ($0.15) per share. This represents a yield of 8.59%. This is a boost from Sabre Insurance Group's previous dividend of $1.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. Sabre Insurance Group's payout ratio is presently 50.62%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on Sabre Insurance Group from GBX 213 ($2.76) to GBX 210 ($2.72) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on SBRE
Sabre Insurance Group Company Profile
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Sabre Insurance Group plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the writing of general insurance for motor vehicles in the United Kingdom. It offers taxi, private car, and motorcycle insurance through a network of insurance brokers, as well as through its Go Girl and Insure 2 Drive brands. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Dorking, the United Kingdom.
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