Should I buy or sell Forterra stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Forterra in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FORT shares. View FORT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Forterra's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Forterra's shares. Their FORT share price targets range from GBX 170 to GBX 250. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 211.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 37.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FORT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FORT shares performed in 2024?

Forterra's stock was trading at GBX 176.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FORT stock has decreased by 12.9% and is now trading at GBX 154. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

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

Forterra announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 13th will be given a dividend of GBX 2 per share on Friday, July 5th. This represents a yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 13th. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for FORT .

Is Forterra a good dividend stock?

Forterra (LON:FORT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.51%. The dividend payout ratio is 6,666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for FORT .

What other stocks do shareholders of Forterra own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Forterra investors own include Jack in the Box (JACK) , Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) , Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU) , Zoetis (ZTS) , Anglo American (AAL) , Acxiom (ACXM) , Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) , B&M European Value Retail (BME) , Card Factory (CARD) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) .

How do I buy shares of Forterra?

Shares of FORT 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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GBX 154

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Today's Range: 153.40
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156.85
50-Day Range: 153.80
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177.40
52-Week Range: 122.20
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Volume: 299,515 shs
Average Volume: 334,433 shs
Market Capitalization: £327.71 million

P/E Ratio: 2,566.67
Dividend Yield: 2.60%
Price Target: GBX 211.33

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Forterra MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 37.2% Upside
GBX 211.33 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£10.26 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.

2.86 out of 5 stars

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Forterra has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Forterra 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 FORT.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Forterra pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Forterra does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Forterra is 6,666.67%. 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 FORT.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Forterra has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Forterra this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for FORT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Forterra insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £102,585.54 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.47% of the stock of Forterra is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
69.18% of the stock of Forterra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Forterra is 2,566.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.14.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Forterra is 2,566.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 129.93.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Forterra has a PEG Ratio of 0.66. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Forterra has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Forterra Stock (LON:FORT)

Forterra plc manufactures and sells building products in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Bricks, Blocks, and Bespoke Products. The company offers bricks; aircrete and aggregate blocks; and bespoke precast products comprising jetfloor, hollowcore, beam and block and flooring, box culverts, omnia bridge decks, and retaining walls; chimneys, roofing, and fuel system; special shaped bricks; paving; and façade system, including lightweight, brick slip cladding system, wonderwall, quickwall, and surebrick. It provides its products under the London Brick, Butterley Brick, Ecostock, Cradley, Thermalite, Conbloc, Bison Precast, Red Bank, and Formpave brand names. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Northampton, the United Kingdom.

FORT Stock Price History

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FORT Stock News Headlines

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Forterra (LON:FORT) Share Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average of $171.30

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February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Building Materials
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:FORT
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: forterraplc.co.uk
Phone: +44-1604-707600
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,869
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 211.33
High Stock Price Target: GBX 250
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 170
Potential Upside/Downside: +37.2%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.06
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,566.67
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.00
P/E Growth: 0.66
Net Income: £12.80 million
Net Margins: 3.69%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 5.98%
Return on Assets: 5.65%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 64.20
Current Ratio: 1.56
Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £346.40 million
Price / Sales: 0.95
Cash Flow: GBX 12.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.30
Book Value: GBX 100 per share
Price / Book: 1.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 212,800,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £327.71 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.24

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Key Executives

Mr. Benjamin J. Guyatt (Age 49)
CFO & Executive Director
Comp: $667.53k
Mr. Neil Alexander Ash (Age 53)
CEO & Director
Ms. Shahbaz Idriss
Human Resources Director
Mr. Darren Rix
Managing Director of Bison Precast
Mr. Tim Darling
Head of Land & Minerals

Key Competitors

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Insiders

Ben Guyatt
Sold 59,298 shares
Total: £10.26 M ($173.00/share)

FORT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Forterra stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Forterra in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FORT shares.
View FORT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Forterra's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Forterra's shares. Their FORT share price targets range from GBX 170 to GBX 250. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 211.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 37.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for FORT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FORT shares performed in 2024?: Forterra's stock was trading at GBX 176.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FORT stock has decreased by 12.9% and is now trading at GBX 154.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Forterra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Forterra?: Forterra announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 13th will be given a dividend of GBX 2 per share on Friday, July 5th. This represents a yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 13th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for FORT.

Is Forterra a good dividend stock?: Forterra (LON:FORT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.51%. The dividend payout ratio is 6,666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for FORT.
What other stocks do shareholders of Forterra own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Forterra investors own include Jack in the Box (JACK), Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU), Zoetis (ZTS), Anglo American (AAL), Acxiom (ACXM), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Card Factory (CARD) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL).
How do I buy shares of Forterra?: Shares of FORT 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:FORT) was last updated on 4/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Forterra (FORT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Forterra 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

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Forterra Stock (LON:FORT)

FORT Stock Price History

FORT Stock News Headlines

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

FORT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™