Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON:DLG) Insider Adam Winslow Acquires 72 Shares of Stock

Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON:DLG) insider Adam Winslow bought 72 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 209 ($2.65) per share, with a total value of £150.48 ($190.89).

Adam Winslow also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 28th, Adam Winslow bought 71 shares of Direct Line Insurance Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 210 ($2.66) per share, with a total value of £149.10 ($189.14).
• On Tuesday, May 21st, Adam Winslow sold 454,979 shares of Direct Line Insurance Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 203 ($2.58), for a total transaction of £923,607.37 ($1,171,644.51).

Direct Line Insurance Group Stock Performance

Shares of DLG opened at GBX 200.80 ($2.55) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.89, a current ratio of 8.31 and a quick ratio of 0.28. Direct Line Insurance Group plc has a one year low of GBX 132.12 ($1.68) and a one year high of GBX 240.10 ($3.05). The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 198.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 189.62. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 1,338.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on DLG shares. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 195 ($2.47) target price on shares of Direct Line Insurance Group in a report on Monday, June 24th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Direct Line Insurance Group from GBX 195 ($2.47) to GBX 220 ($2.79) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Direct Line Insurance Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 209 ($2.65).

Direct Line Insurance Group Company Profile

Direct Line Insurance Group plc engages in the provision of general insurance products and services in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Motor, Home, Rescue and Other Personal Lines, and Commercial segments. It offers motor, home, van, landlord, rescue, pet, tradesperson, business, creditor and select, and travel insurance products, as well as commercial insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises.