Should I buy or sell Serco Group stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Serco 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" SRP shares. View SRP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Serco Group's stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Serco Group's shares. Their SRP share price targets range from GBX 190 to GBX 190. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 190 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SRP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SRP shares performed in 2024?

Serco Group's stock was trading at GBX 162.10 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SRP stock has increased by 14.4% and is now trading at GBX 185.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

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

Serco Group announced a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.27 per share on Friday, May 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 1.14. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for SRP .

Is Serco Group a good dividend stock?

Serco Group (LON:SRP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.85%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SRP .

What other stocks do shareholders of Serco Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Serco Group investors own include Envestnet (ENV) , Bankers (BNKR) , BTG (BTG) , Teladoc Health (TDOC) , Rotork (ROR) , Babcock International Group (BAB) , International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) , 1724525 (ADN.L) (ADN) , Aggreko (AGK) and Amerisur Resources (AMER) .

How do I buy shares of Serco Group?

Shares of SRP 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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Serco Group (SRP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 185.50

+1.20 (+0.65%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: 180
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186.60
50-Day Range: 178.40
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189.70
52-Week Range: 135.30
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193.10

Volume: 2.11 million shs
Average Volume: 3.08 million shs
Market Capitalization: £2.00 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,030.56
Dividend Yield: 1.62%
Price Target: GBX 190

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Serco Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.4% Upside
GBX 190 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.32
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£39.51 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.

0.33 out of 5 stars

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Serco Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Serco 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 SRP.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Serco Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Serco Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Serco Group is 1,666.67%. 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 SRP.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Serco Group has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Serco Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Serco 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 £395,069.58 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.00% of the stock of Serco Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
69.74% of the stock of Serco 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 Serco Group is 1,030.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.33.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Serco Group is 1,030.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 400.82.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Serco Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Serco Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Serco Group Stock (LON:SRP)

Serco Group plc provides public services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. It offers service design and advisory, resourcing, programmes management, systems integration, case management, engineering, and assets and facilities management services. The company also provides administrative and back office, asylum seeker accommodation or passenger transport services; supports in the decarbonization journeys of customers and society, including installation of ground source heat pumps, solar panels, and energy efficiency upgrades; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity services comprising plantation; reforestation services; and a rage of support services for environmental protection. In addition, it offers marine environmental monitoring as well as a host of other earth observation solutions; a suite of sustainable mobility services in tourism destinations; delivers maritime services that supports pollution response; behavioral and cultural change support services; and performs analysis to complete assessments of contaminated sites. The company serves the United Kingdom and Canadian governments, devolved authorities, and other public sector customers; and federal and civilian agencies, and various state and municipal governments in citizen services, defense, health and other facilities management, justice and immigration, and transport sectors. Serco Group plc was founded in 1929 and is based in Hook, the United Kingdom.

SRP Stock Price History

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SRP Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Insider Sells £395,069.58 in Stock

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April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Serco Group (LON:SRP) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average of $165.05

March 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Serco Group (LON:SRP) shareholders have earned a 9.7% CAGR over the last five years

March 4, 2024 | lse.co.uk

Serco finalises European Homecare buy following regulatory approvals

March 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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UK watchdog orders Serco to stop using facial recognition to monitor staff

February 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Serco Awarded $525 Million ID/IQ Contract to Continue Delivering Disaster Recovery Work in Support of FEMA

January 29, 2024 | lse.co.uk

PRESS: Serco had GBP2.5 billion takeover approach from US buyout firm

January 13, 2024 | msn.com

Council ends Serco contract early to save money

January 6, 2024 | forbes.com

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December 14, 2023 | msn.com

UK outsourcing firm Serco expects profit growth in 2024 fiscal year

December 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Serco increases bet on German immigration market

December 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) Stock Been Rising: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

December 7, 2023 | msn.com

Serco awarded new $68M contract to support Navy's unmanned maritime systems

December 5, 2023 | msn.com

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November 28, 2023 | msn.com

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September 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0114

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Serco Group First Half 2023 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.13 (vs UK£0.075 in 1H 2022)

June 29, 2023 | msn.com

London stocks fall as utilities drag; Serco gains

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Ex-Dividend for 5/10 Dividend: 4/18/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/10/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:SRP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.serco.com
Phone: +44-1256-745900
Fax: N/A
Employees: 50,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 190
High Stock Price Target: GBX 190
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 190
Potential Upside/Downside: +2.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.18
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,030.56
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.96
P/E Growth: 3.06
Net Income: £202.40 million
Net Margins: 4.15%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 19.62%
Return on Assets: 4.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 63.84
Current Ratio: 0.87
Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £4.87 billion
Price / Sales: 0.41
Cash Flow: GBX 17.75 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.45
Book Value: GBX 95 per share
Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,080,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £2.00 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.38

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Key Executives

Mr. Mark Winston Irwin (Age 59)
Group Chief Executive & Director
Comp: $1.94M
Mr. Nigel Crossley (Age 61)
Group CFO & Director
Comp: $1.13M
Paul Checketts
Head of Investor Relations
Mr. David Charles Eveleigh
Group General Counsel
Mr. Marcus De Ville
Head of Media Relations
Ms. Gillian Duggan M.D. (Age 56)
Group Chief People & Culture Officer
Mr. Ian Crichton
Managing Director of Health Business
Mr. Paul McCarter
Managing Director - UK Defense Business
Mr. Anthony Kirby
Chief Executive of Serco's UK & Europe business
Mr. Phil Malem
Chief Executive Officer of Serco Middle East

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Insiders

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SRP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Serco Group stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Serco 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" SRP shares.
View SRP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Serco Group's stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Serco Group's shares. Their SRP share price targets range from GBX 190 to GBX 190. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 190 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SRP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SRP shares performed in 2024?: Serco Group's stock was trading at GBX 162.10 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SRP stock has increased by 14.4% and is now trading at GBX 185.50.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Serco Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Serco Group?: Serco Group announced a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.27 per share on Friday, May 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 1.14. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for SRP.

Is Serco Group a good dividend stock?: Serco Group (LON:SRP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.85%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SRP.
What other stocks do shareholders of Serco Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Serco Group investors own include Envestnet (ENV), Bankers (BNKR), BTG (BTG), Teladoc Health (TDOC), Rotork (ROR), Babcock International Group (BAB), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), 1724525 (ADN.L) (ADN), Aggreko (AGK) and Amerisur Resources (AMER).
How do I buy shares of Serco Group?: Shares of SRP 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.

This page (LON:SRP) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Serco Group (SRP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Serco 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 Serco Group Stock (LON:SRP)

SRP Stock Price History

SRP Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

SRP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™