Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) Insider William Chalmers Purchases 128,804 Shares of Stock

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) insider William Chalmers purchased 128,804 shares of Lloyds Banking Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 54 ($0.67) per share, with a total value of £69,554.16 ($86,931.83).

Lloyds Banking Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:LLOY traded down GBX 0.44 ($0.01) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 53.86 ($0.67). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 342,715,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 157,619,625. Lloyds Banking Group plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 41 ($0.51) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 63.47 ($0.79). The stock has a market capitalization of £33.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 769.43, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 56.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 56.92.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LLOY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Shore Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 60 ($0.75) target price on shares of Lloyds Banking Group in a report on Thursday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 55.50 ($0.69).

Lloyds Banking Group Company Profile

Lloyds Banking Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of banking and financial services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in three segments: Retail; Commercial Banking; and Insurance, Pensions and Investments. The Retail segment offers a range of financial service products, including current accounts, savings, mortgages, motor finance, unsecured loans, leasing solutions, and credit cards to personal customers.