Should I buy or sell The Weir Group stock right now?

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Weir Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WEIR shares. View WEIR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is The Weir Group's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for The Weir Group's shares. Their WEIR share price targets range from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,400. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 2,226.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WEIR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have WEIR shares performed in 2024?

The Weir Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,886.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WEIR shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,010. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were The Weir Group's earnings last quarter?

The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 31st. The company reported $46.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $48.20 by $1.90. The Weir Group had a net margin of 8.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.38%.

How often does The Weir Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Weir Group?

The Weir Group declared a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 20.80 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 17.80. The official announcement can be viewed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for WEIR .

Is The Weir Group a good dividend stock?

The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.91%. The dividend payout ratio is 4,431.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for WEIR .

What other stocks do shareholders of The Weir Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Weir Group investors own include Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) , Tullow Oil (TLW) , Vodafone Group Public (VOD) , Aviva (AV) , Barclays (BARC) , 8072713 (GKN.L) (GKN) , Barratt Developments (BDEV) , BP (BP) , Carnival Co. & (CCL) and Deere & Company (DE) .

How do I buy shares of The Weir Group?

Shares of WEIR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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The Weir Group (WEIR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 2,010

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Today's Range: 2,002
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50-Day Range: 1,792.50
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52-Week Range: 19.81
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Volume: 1.09 million shs
Average Volume: 868,092 shs
Market Capitalization: £5.22 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,284.09
Dividend Yield: 1.94%
Price Target: GBX 2,226.67

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The Weir Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 10.8% Upside
GBX 2,226.67 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: -0.11
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£3.81 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.59 out of 5 stars

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
The Weir Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
The Weir Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for WEIR.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
The Weir Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
The Weir Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of The Weir Group is 4,431.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WEIR.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
The Weir Group has a news sentiment score of -0.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.34 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for The Weir Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, The Weir Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £38,052.84 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.40% of the stock of The Weir Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
74.00% of the stock of The Weir Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of The Weir Group is 2,284.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.65.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of The Weir Group is 2,284.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 399.90.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
The Weir Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
The Weir Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About The Weir Group Stock (LON:WEIR)

The Weir Group PLC produces and sells highly engineered original equipment worldwide. It operates in two segments, Minerals and ESCO. The Minerals segment offers engineering, manufacturing, and service processing technology for the use in abrasive high-wear mining applications; and differentiated technology for the use in infrastructure and general industrial markets. The ESCO segment provides ground engaging tools for large mining machines. This segment also offers cloud-based Artificial Intelligence solutions to the mining industry; manufactures and distributes highly engineered wear parts; and offers aftermarket services to the mining industry. The company offers its products under the Accumin, All-Cast, Aspir, Bucyrus Blades, Carbide Plus, Cavex, Delta Industrial, Enduron, ESCO, EverSharp, GEHO, GeoVor, Infinity, Isogate, Kwik-Lok, Lewis, Linacure, Linagard, Linard, Linatex, Loadmaster, MaxTemp, Motion Metrics, Multiflo, Nemisys, Posilok, Production Master, ProFill, Sand,aster, Super V, SV2, Synertrex, TopLock, Trio, UltraEdge, Ultrlok, Uni-Lok, Vulco, Warman, and Whisler Plus brands. The Weir Group PLC was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/31/2018
Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend: 4/18/2024
Today: 4/22/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:WEIR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.global.weir
Phone: +44-141-6377111
Fax: N/A
Employees: 12,391
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,226.67
High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,400
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,100
Potential Upside/Downside: +11.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.88
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,267.05
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.99
P/E Growth: 2.59
Net Income: £229.20 million
Net Margins: 8.65%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 13.38%
Return on Assets: 5.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 82.21
Current Ratio: 2.04
Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £2.64 billion
Price / Sales: 1.96
Cash Flow: GBX 211.45 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.43
Book Value: GBX 655 per share
Price / Book: 3.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 259,610,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £5.18 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.42

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Key Executives

Mr. Jonathan Stanton (Age 57)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.93M
Mr. Brian Puffer
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director
Mr. Garry Fingland (Age 59)
Chief Information Officer
Edward Pears
Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Graham Vanhegan (Age 59)
Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
Mr. Raymond Buchanan
Head of Communications & Public Affairs
Ms. Rosemary McGinness (Age 60)
Chief People Officer
Mr. Andrew Neilson (Age 48)
President of Weir Minerals Division
Mr. Christopher Morgan (Age 53)
Senior Counsel
Ms. Paula Cousins (Age 50)
Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer

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WEIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell The Weir Group stock right now?: 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Weir Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WEIR shares.
View WEIR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is The Weir Group's stock price target for 2024?: 4 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for The Weir Group's shares. Their WEIR share price targets range from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,400. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 2,226.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for WEIR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have WEIR shares performed in 2024?: The Weir Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,886.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WEIR shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,010.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were The Weir Group's earnings last quarter?: The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 31st. The company reported $46.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $48.20 by $1.90. The Weir Group had a net margin of 8.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.38%.

How often does The Weir Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Weir Group?: The Weir Group declared a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 20.80 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 17.80. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for WEIR.
Is The Weir Group a good dividend stock?: The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.91%. The dividend payout ratio is 4,431.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for WEIR.
What other stocks do shareholders of The Weir Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Weir Group investors own include Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB), Tullow Oil (TLW), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC), 8072713 (GKN.L) (GKN), Barratt Developments (BDEV), BP (BP), Carnival Co. & (CCL) and Deere & Company (DE).
How do I buy shares of The Weir Group?: Shares of WEIR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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This page (LON:WEIR) was last updated on 4/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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The Weir Group (WEIR) Share Price, News & Analysis

The Weir Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About The Weir Group Stock (LON:WEIR)

WEIR Stock Price History

WEIR Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

WEIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™