Should I buy or sell Card Factory stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Card Factory in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CARD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CARD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CARD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Card Factory's stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Card Factory's shares. Their CARD share price targets range from GBX 125 to GBX 125. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 125 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CARD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CARD shares performed in 2024?

Card Factory's stock was trading at GBX 107.80 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CARD shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at GBX 101. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were Card Factory's earnings last quarter?

Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 10th. The company reported $18.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $18.60 by $0.30. Card Factory had a net margin of 10.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.86%.

Is Card Factory a good dividend stock?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 30.00%. CARD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 6,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for CARD .

What other stocks do shareholders of Card Factory own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Card Factory investors own include BP (BP) , Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) , American Airlines Group (AAL) , Cineworld Group (CINE) , Inmarsat (ISAT) , Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) , Aviva (AV) and Centrica (CNA) .

How do I buy shares of Card Factory?

Shares of CARD 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 101

+6.10 (+6.43%)

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Today's Range: 92.80
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101.60
50-Day Range: 90
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101
52-Week Range: 79.60
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Volume: 2.66 million shs
Average Volume: 766,515 shs
Market Capitalization: £349.09 million

P/E Ratio: 673.33
Dividend Yield: 8.91%
Price Target: GBX 125

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Card Factory MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.8% Upside
GBX 125 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.04
Based on 4 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.

1.19 out of 5 stars

2.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Card Factory has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Card Factory has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for CARD.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Card Factory is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 30.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Card Factory does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Card Factory is 6,000.00%. 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 CARD.

2.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Card Factory has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Card Factory this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Card Factory to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Card Factory insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.13% of the stock of Card Factory is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
62.18% of the stock of Card Factory 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 Card Factory is 673.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.59.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Card Factory is 673.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 342.10.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Card Factory has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Card Factory has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Card Factory Stock (LON:CARD)

Card Factory plc operates as a specialist retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Cardfactory Stores, Cardfactory Online, Getting Personal, Partnerships, and Printcraft. It provides greeting cards, celebration essentials, and gifts through cardfactory stores retail and cardfactory online retails, and network of third-party retail partners; and personalised cards and gifts through online retailer, as well as manufactures and sells greeting cards and personalised gifts through printcraft stores and online businesses. The company offers its products through various retail locations, as well as through its websites, such as cardfactory.co.uk and gettingpersonal.co.uk. It also offers printers; and operates as a intermediate holding company. Card Factory plc was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Wakefield, the United Kingdom.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 4/10/2018
Today: 4/19/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Specialty Retail
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:CARD
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.cardfactoryinvestors.com
Phone: 44 1924 839 150
Fax: N/A
Employees: 9,433
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 125
High Stock Price Target: GBX 125
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 125
Potential Upside/Downside: +23.8%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.15
Trailing P/E Ratio: 673.33
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.63
P/E Growth: 0.84
Net Income: £51.90 million
Net Margins: 10.68%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 19.86%
Return on Assets: 8.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 69.98
Current Ratio: 0.74
Quick Ratio: 0.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £486.20 million
Price / Sales: 0.72
Cash Flow: GBX 3.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 28.44
Book Value: GBX 83 per share
Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 345,630,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £349.09 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 2.05

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Key Executives

Mr. Darcy Willson-Rymer (Age 59)
CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $940.31k
Mr. Matthias Alexander Seeger (Age 61)
CFO & Director
Ms. Helen Lockwood (Age 57)
Human Resources Director
Mr. Adam Dury
Chief Commercial Officer
Simon Comer
Group Financial Controller
Mr. Christopher Beck (Age 50)
Supply Chain & Logistics Director
Mr. Pierre Hyde
Strategy and Insight Director
Mr. Glyn Williams
Customer & Multi-Channel Director

Key Competitors

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Insiders

Darcy Willson Rymer
Bought 8,246 shares on 6/8/2023
Total: £750,386.00 ($91.00/share)

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CARD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Card Factory stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Card Factory in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CARD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CARD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CARD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Card Factory's stock price target for 2024?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Card Factory's shares. Their CARD share price targets range from GBX 125 to GBX 125. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 125 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CARD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CARD shares performed in 2024?: Card Factory's stock was trading at GBX 107.80 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CARD shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at GBX 101.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were Card Factory's earnings last quarter?: Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 10th. The company reported $18.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $18.60 by $0.30. Card Factory had a net margin of 10.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.86%.

Is Card Factory a good dividend stock?: Card Factory (LON:CARD) pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 30.00%. CARD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 6,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for CARD.
What other stocks do shareholders of Card Factory own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Card Factory investors own include BP (BP), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), American Airlines Group (AAL), Cineworld Group (CINE), Inmarsat (ISAT), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Aviva (AV) and Centrica (CNA).
How do I buy shares of Card Factory?: Shares of CARD 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:CARD) was last updated on 4/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Card Factory (CARD) Share Price, News & Analysis

Card Factory 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

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Card Factory Stock (LON:CARD)

CARD Stock Price History

CARD Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

CARD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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