LON:SNWS Smiths News (SNWS) Share Price, News & Analysis → Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free SNWS Stock Alerts GBX 47.95 -0.25 (-0.52%) (As of 03/28/2024 07:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 47.50▼ 49.9050-Day Range 47▼ 50.2052-Week Range 40▼ 56Volume58,708 shsAverage Volume220,861 shsMarket Capitalization£118.77 millionP/E Ratio479.50Dividend Yield8.34%Price TargetGBX 85 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Smiths News alerts: Email Address Smiths News MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside77.3% UpsideGBX 85 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.07Based on 28 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.3.08 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSmiths News has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 85, Smiths News has a forecasted upside of 77.3% from its current price of GBX 47.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageSmiths News has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SNWS. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSmiths News is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSmiths News does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Smiths News is 4,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SNWS. Previous Next 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSmiths News has a news sentiment score of -0.07. 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 0.40 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Smiths News this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Smiths News to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Smiths News insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.44% of the stock of Smiths News is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions61.72% of the stock of Smiths News is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Smiths News is 479.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Smiths News is 479.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 467.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSmiths News has a PEG Ratio of 0.29. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaMajor Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." 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Smiths News plc was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.Read More SNWS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SNWS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comSophia Smith becomes NWSL's highest-paid player with new Thorns extensionMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comHow much is Sophia Smith's new contract worth? USWNT star sets record with Thorns dealMarch 29, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/8 Dividend1/11/2024Dividend Payable2/08/2024Today3/29/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Publishing Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SNWS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webcorporate.smithsnews.co.uk Phone44 34 5128 8888FaxN/AEmployees1,489Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 85 High Stock Price TargetGBX 85 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 85 Potential Upside/Downside+77.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.10 Trailing P/E Ratio479.50 Forward P/E Ratio4.73 P/E Growth0.29Net Income£25.10 million Net Margins2.30% Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets12.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.09 billion Price / Sales0.11 Cash FlowGBX 15.67 per share Price / Cash Flow3.06 Book ValueGBX (7) per share Price / Book-6.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares247,700,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£118.77 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.80 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jonathan Michael Bunting (Age 52)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $924kMr. Paul Martin Baker (Age 55)CFO & Director Comp: $543kMr. Stuart Steven MarrinerGeneral Counsel & Company SecretaryChris HallHead of Information SecurityKey CompetitorsLBG MediaLON:LBGThe Quarto GroupLON:QRTXLMediaLON:XLMReachLON:RCHBloomsbury PublishingLON:BMYView All CompetitorsInsidersPaul BakerSold 98,045 sharesTotal: £4.61 M ($47.00/share)Jonathan BuntingSold 753,087 sharesTotal: £36.15 M ($48.00/share)View All Insider Transactions SNWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Smiths News stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smiths News in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SNWS shares. View SNWS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Smiths News' stock price target for 2024? 1 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Smiths News' shares. Their SNWS share price targets range from GBX 85 to GBX 85. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 85 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 77.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SNWS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SNWS shares performed in 2024? Smiths News' stock was trading at GBX 53.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SNWS shares have decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at GBX 47.95. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does Smiths News pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smiths News? Smiths News announced a dividend on Friday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 2.75 per share on Thursday, February 8th. This represents a yield of 5.62%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 1.40. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for SNWS. Is Smiths News a good dividend stock? Smiths News (LON:SNWS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.50%. SNWS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 4,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SNWS. How do I buy shares of Smiths News? Shares of SNWS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). 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