Assura Plc (LON:AGR) Insider Jayne Cottam Acquires 62,830 Shares of Stock

Posted by on Jun 6th, 2023

Assura Plc (LON:AGR – Get Rating) insider Jayne Cottam purchased 62,830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 48 ($0.60) per share, with a total value of £30,158.40 ($37,491.80).

Assura Price Performance

Assura stock opened at GBX 49.40 ($0.61) on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 50.12 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 52.47. Assura Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 46.88 ($0.58) and a 1-year high of GBX 72 ($0.90). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 78.90, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 2.84. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,249.40, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.27.

Assura Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 8th will be paid a GBX 0.82 ($0.01) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 8th. This is a positive change from Assura’s previous dividend of $0.78. Assura’s payout ratio is currently -7,500.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AGR has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 56 ($0.70) price target on shares of Assura in a research report on Wednesday, May 24th. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Assura in a research note on Tuesday, May 23rd. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 57 ($0.71) price target on shares of Assura in a research note on Wednesday, May 24th. Finally, Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 65 ($0.81) price objective on shares of Assura in a report on Tuesday, May 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 60.75 ($0.76).

About Assura

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Assura plc, a constituent of the FTSE 250 and the EPRA* indices, is a UK REIT and long-term investor in and developer of primary care property. The company, headquartered in Warrington, works with GPs, health professionals and the NHS to create outstanding spaces for health services in our communities.

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