LON:IDS International Distributions Services (IDS) Share Price, News & Analysis → Your $200 account credit is about to expire (From MarketBeat) (Ad) Free IDS Stock Alerts GBX 230.35 -1.55 (-0.67%) (As of 07:32 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 228.10▼ 232.6050-Day Range 213▼ 286.6052-Week Range 191.20▼ 291.20Volume156,989 shsAverage Volume1.51 million shsMarket Capitalization£2.21 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.68%Price TargetGBX 241.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlines Get International Distributions Services alerts: Email Address International Distributions Services MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.9% UpsideGBX 241.67 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider 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.0.83 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingInternational Distributions Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 241.67, International Distributions Services has a forecasted upside of 4.9% from its current price of GBX 230.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageInternational Distributions Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for IDS. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipInternational Distributions Services is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthInternational Distributions Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for IDS. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentInternational Distributions Services has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.33 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.Search Interest1 people have searched for IDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, International Distributions Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.13% of the stock of International Distributions Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.69% of the stock of International Distributions Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of International Distributions Services is -217.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of International Distributions Services is -217.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioInternational Distributions Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioInternational Distributions Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Market Preps For Trillions Worth of Inflows! 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Further, it provides express parcel delivery and logistics services. Additionally, the company engages in property holdings and facilities management activities. It serves consumers, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The company was formerly known as Royal Mail plc and changed its name to International Distributions Services plc in October 2022. International Distributions Services plc was founded in 1516 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More IDS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart IDS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comInternational Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Stock Price Up 0.7%March 2, 2024 | msn.comMartin Lewis issues one-month warning to stock up on stamps before price hikeMarch 28, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The Small Biotech with a BIG Cancer SolutionThere's a new cancer treatment so precise, it's been called a "smart bomb." 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Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Integrated Freight & Logistics Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:IDS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.royalmailgroup.com Phone44 34 5774 0740FaxN/AEmployees162,511Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 241.67 High Stock Price TargetGBX 300 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 160 Potential Upside/Downside+4.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (1.06) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio9.19 P/E Growth0.9Net Income£-1,010,000,000.00 Net Margins-8.37% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-26.57% Return on Assets-0.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio99.90 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£12.07 billion Price / Sales0.18 Cash FlowGBX 142.68 per share Price / Cash Flow1.63 Book ValueGBX 317 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares958,290,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.22 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.58 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Keith Williams ACA (Age 68)C.A., Independent Non-Executive Chairman & Member of Management Board Comp: $311kMr. Martin Seidenberg (Age 51)Group CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.29MMichael David Snape (Age 45)Group Chief Financial Officer Mr. Shane O'RiordainMD of Corporate Affairs, Regulation & Marketing and Member of the Executive BoardMr. Mark AmsdenGroup General Counsel, Company Secretary, Chief Risk & Governance Officer and Member of Exec. BoardMs. Mel TomlinChief of Staff & Member of Executive BoardMs. Sally Anne Ashford (Age 54)Chief HR Officer & Member of Executive Board Mr. Christian HerrlichGroup Chief Information Officer & Member of the Executive BoardMr. Achim DünnwaldCOO & Member of the Executive BoardMr. James RietkerkMember of the Executive BoardMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWincantonLON:WINAggrekoLON:AGKOleeoLON:OLEEWizz AirLON:WIZZQinetiQ GroupLON:QQView All Competitors IDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell International Distributions Services stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Distributions Services in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" IDS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in IDS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View IDS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is International Distributions Services' stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for International Distributions Services' shares. Their IDS share price targets range from GBX 160 to GBX 300. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 241.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IDS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have IDS shares performed in 2024? International Distributions Services' stock was trading at GBX 272.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IDS stock has decreased by 15.3% and is now trading at GBX 230.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Is International Distributions Services a good dividend stock? International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.34%. IDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. How do I buy shares of International Distributions Services? Shares of IDS 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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