Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) Insider Acquires £4,920 in Stock

Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) insider Stephen John Ellwood purchased 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 328 ($4.13) per share, with a total value of £4,920 ($6,191.02).

Wynnstay Group Price Performance

WYN stock traded up GBX 3.75 ($0.05) on Thursday, reaching GBX 328.75 ($4.14). 135,083 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 41,006. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 301.72 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 317.39. Wynnstay Group Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 270 ($3.40) and a twelve month high of GBX 407.88 ($5.13). The firm has a market cap of £75.76 million, a PE ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.53.

Wynnstay Group (LON:WYN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported GBX 23.78 ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter. Wynnstay Group had a return on equity of 4.69% and a net margin of 0.97%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Wynnstay Group Plc will post 24.9054054 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WYN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Wynnstay Group in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Wynnstay Group from GBX 470 ($5.91) to GBX 430 ($5.41) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th.

Wynnstay Group Company Profile

Wynnstay is a leading UK provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities, mainly in England and Wales. It manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs for both livestock and arable farmers, including feed, seed and fertiliser. Through its crop marketing arm, GrainLink, it also provides a channel for arable farmers to sell their grain, and its specialist teams provide advice on the latest farming techniques, including environmental measures, and animal health and nutrition.

Wynnstay supplies both direct-to-farm and via its extensive network of depots.