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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
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3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
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LON:DRX

Drax Group (DRX) Share Price, News & Analysis

GBX 501.40
-1.40 (-0.28%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
492.30
507.40
50-Day Range
417.20
509.20
52-Week Range
395.20
655.60
Volume
475,449 shs
Average Volume
1.51 million shs
Market Capitalization
£1.93 billion
P/E Ratio
358.14
Dividend Yield
4.59%
Price Target
GBX 1,020

Drax Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
103.4% Upside
GBX 1,020 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.16mentions of Drax Group in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
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.

3.25 out of 5 stars

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About Drax Group Stock (LON:DRX)

Drax Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in renewable power generation in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Pellet Production, Generation, and Customers. The Pellet Production segment produces and sells biomass pellets. The Generation segment provides renewable, dispatchable power, and system support services to the electricity grid. The Customers segment supplies electricity and gas to non-domestic customers. The company owns and operates Drax Power Station located in Selby, North Yorkshire; Cruachan Power Station, a pumped storage hydro station, with an installed capacity of 440 megawatts (MW) located in Argyll and Bute; and Lanark and Galloway hydro-electric power stations with an installed capacity of 126 MW located in southwest Scotland. It also owns and operates Daldowie fuel plant that processes sludge, a plant that converts it into dry low-odour fuel pellets. In addition, the company manufactures and sells compressed wood pellets; and supplies renewable electricity. Drax Group plc was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Selby, the United Kingdom.

DRX Stock Price History

DRX Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/27/2018
Today
3/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/17 Dividend
4/18/2024
Dividend Payable
5/17/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Renewable
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,551
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 1,020
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,200
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 760
Potential Upside/Downside
+103.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£562.20 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£8.13 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 58.64 per share
Book Value
GBX 512 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.93 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.14
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Dwight Daniel Willard Gardiner (Age 60)
    Group CEO & Executive Director
    Comp: $1.56M
  • Mr. Andy Skelton (Age 53)
    CFO & Director
    Comp: $923k
  • Ms. Penny Small
    Interim Chief Operating Officer
  • Mark Strafford
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Hillary Berger
    Group General Counsel
  • Karen McKeever
    Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Mr. Jason Shipstone
    Chief Innovation Officer
  • Mr. Paul Sheffield
    Chief Commercial Officer
  • Mr. Tim Cole
    Head of Customer Marketing
  • Mr. Miguel Veiga-Pestana
    Chief Sustainability Officer

DRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Drax Group stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Drax Group in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" DRX shares.
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What is Drax Group's stock price target for 2024?

3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Drax Group's shares. Their DRX share price targets range from GBX 760 to GBX 1,200. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,020 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 103.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have DRX shares performed in 2024?

Drax Group's stock was trading at GBX 489.70 at the start of the year. Since then, DRX shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at GBX 501.40.
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How were Drax Group's earnings last quarter?

Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.80. The business earned $3.69 billion during the quarter. Drax Group had a net margin of 6.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.92%.

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

Drax Group declared a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 13.90 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.32%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 9.20. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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.

Is Drax Group a good dividend stock?

Drax Group (LON:DRX) pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.86%. DRX has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 1,642.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for DRX.

What other stocks do shareholders of Drax Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Drax Group investors own include 32Red (TTR), Centrica (CNA), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), 1724525 (ADN.L) (ADN), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), SharkNinja (SN), BAE Systems (BA), JD Sports Fashion (JD), BBA Aviation (BBA) and Franklin Resources (BEN).

How do I buy shares of Drax Group?

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This page (LON:DRX) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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