Coats Group (COA)

Sector:

Financials

Index:

FTSE 250

76.70p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.90p
  • 52 Week High: 104.20
  • 52 Week Low: 68.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,917.37m
  • Volume: 6,304,478
  • Market Cap: £1,470.62m
  • RiskGrade: 39

Director dealings: Coats Group CEO raises stake

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 04 Jun 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Coats Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David Paja had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed value-added products group.
Paja, who took over as CEO in May 2024, purchased the shares at an average price of 75.48p each, for a total value of £113,218.22.

As of 1525 BST, Coats shares were up 0.66% at 75.70p.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Top Director Buys

Entain (ENT)
Director name: Sandler,Ricky
Amount purchased: 3,242,667 @ 750.60p
Value: £24,339,458.64

Investec (INVP)
Director name: Titi,Fani
Amount purchased: 38,922 @ 527.00p
Value: £205,118.94

Investec (INVP)
Director name: Samujh,Nishlan
Amount purchased: 25,509 @ 527.00p
Value: £134,432.43

Coats Group (COA)
Director name: Paja ,David
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 75.48p
Value: £113,218.22

Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST)
Director name: Roydon ,Karen
Amount purchased: 33,552 @ 298.04p
Value: £99,998.38

Biotech Growth Trust (the) (BIOG)
Director name: Yates,Roger
Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 747.36p
Value: £74,736.00

Imi (IMI)
Director name: Callaway,Jackie
Amount purchased: 1,046 @ 1,970.98p
Value: £20,616.45

Card Factory (CARD)
Director name: Seeger,Matthias
Amount purchased: 20,465 @ 97.21p
Value: £19,894.23

Emv Capital (EMVC)
Director name: Iliev,Ilian
Amount purchased: 24,516 @ 40.74p
Value: £9,987.82

Eurocell (ECEL)
Director name: Mapp,Derek
Amount purchased: 3,507 @ 152.00p
Value: £5,330.64

Card Factory (CARD)
Director name: Seeger,Matthias
Amount purchased: 4,295 @ 97.05p
Value: £4,168.41

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (cdi) (GTE)
Director name: Guidry,Gary
Amount purchased: 892 @ $4.77
Value: $3,508.57

Eurocell (ECEL)
Director name: Littley,Alison
Amount purchased: 1,812 @ 152.00p
Value: £2,754.24

Eurocell (ECEL)
Director name: Truman,Will
Amount purchased: 1,689 @ 152.00p
Value: £2,567.28

Eurocell (ECEL)
Director name: Amiri,Iraj
Amount purchased: 1,395 @ 152.00p
Value: £2,120.40

Eurocell (ECEL)
Director name: Rushforth,Angela
Amount purchased: 1,063 @ 152.00p
Value: £1,615.76

M&g (MNG)
Director name: Adamson,Clive
Amount purchased: 600 @ 237.32p
Value: £1,423.92



Top Director Sells

Entain (ENT)
Director name: Sandler,Ricky
Amount sold: 3,242,667 @ 750.60p
Value: £24,339,458.64

Drax Group (DRX)
Director name: Gardiner,Will
Amount sold: 150,000 @ 660.08p
Value: £990,118.79

3i Group (III)
Director name: Hatchley,James
Amount sold: 15,918 @ 4,057.49p
Value: £645,871.28

3i Group (III)
Director name: Halai,Jasi
Amount sold: 6,387 @ 4,057.49p
Value: £59,151.90

Pets At Home Group (PETS)
Director name: McGowan,Lyssa
Amount sold: 80,878 @ 266.49p
Value: £215,531.13

Investec (INVP)
Director name: Titi,Fani
Amount sold: 33,400 @ 527.00p
Value: £176,018.00

Pets At Home Group (PETS)
Director name: Iddon,Michael
Amount sold: 42,879 @ 266.18p
Value: £114,137.47

Investec (INVP)
Director name: Samujh,Nishlan
Amount sold: 21,500 @ 527.00p
Value: £113,305.00

4imprint Group (FOUR)
Director name: Brukwicki ,Michelle
Amount sold: 1,185 @ 3,550.00p
Value: £42,067.50

4imprint Group (FOUR)
Director name: Brukwicki ,Michelle
Amount sold: 550 @ 3,410.00p
Value: £18,755.00

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Coats Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 76.70p
Change Today -0.90p
% Change -1.16 %
52 Week High 104.20
52 Week Low 68.20
Volume 6,304,478
Shares Issued 1,917.37m
Market Cap £1,470.62m
RiskGrade 39

Coats Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
38.77% below the market average38.77% below the market average38.77% below the market average38.77% below the market average38.77% below the market average
63.27% below the sector average63.27% below the sector average63.27% below the sector average63.27% below the sector average63.27% below the sector average
Price Trend
50.29% below the market average50.29% below the market average50.29% below the market average50.29% below the market average50.29% below the market average
60.4% below the sector average60.4% below the sector average60.4% below the sector average60.4% below the sector average60.4% below the sector average
Income
38.27% above the market average38.27% above the market average38.27% above the market average38.27% above the market average38.27% above the market average
27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average
Growth
1.58% below the market average1.58% below the market average1.58% below the market average1.58% below the market average1.58% below the market average
13.98% below the sector average13.98% below the sector average13.98% below the sector average13.98% below the sector average13.98% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 2
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 8
buy
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Coats Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 16-Oct-25 01-May-25
Paid 13-Nov-25 29-May-25
Amount 1.00¢ 2.19¢

Trades for 29-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:37 51,131 @ 76.70p
16:37 198,715 @ 76.70p
16:35 372 @ 76.70p
16:35 67 @ 76.70p
16:35 124,101 @ 76.70p

Coats Group Key Personnel

Chair David Gosnell
CEO David Paja
CFO Hannah Nichols

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