Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG – Free Report) to an outperform rating in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has GBX 620 ($8.18) price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of GBX 375 ($4.95).
Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Close Brothers Group in a research report on Friday, July 5th. They issued a buy rating and a GBX 610 ($8.04) target price for the company. Shore Capital reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Close Brothers Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Close Brothers Group has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of GBX 624 ($8.23).
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In related news, insider Mike Morgan sold 7,985 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 429 ($5.66), for a total value of £34,255.65 ($45,174.27). Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 94 shares of company stock valued at $45,010. Insiders own 2.93% of the company’s stock.
About Close Brothers Group
Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprising of debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services.
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