ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Shares Up 1.6% – Should You Buy?

ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) shares were up 1.6% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 155 and last traded at GBX 152.80. Approximately 8,636,836 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 326% from the average daily volume of 2,026,850 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 150.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 220 target price on shares of ME Group International in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ME Group International has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 248.33.

ME Group International Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £575.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.25 and a beta of 0.50. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 139.41 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 153.81.

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported GBX 15 earnings per share for the quarter. ME Group International had a net margin of 17.94% and a return on equity of 27.72%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ME Group International plc will post 15.5344418 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ME Group International declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, March 23rd that allows the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

ME Group International Company Profile

ME Group International plc (LSE: MEGP) is an international market leader in automated self-service equipment aimed at the consumer market, with over 49,000 vending units currently in operation.

The Group operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment across 16 countries in its key regions of Continental Europe, the UK & Republic of Ireland and Asia Pacific. The Group’s services include:

Core activities:
• Photo.ME – Photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions
• Wash.ME – Unattended laundry services and launderettes

Ancillary activities:
• Print.ME – High-quality digital printing kiosks
• Other vending – Primarily foodservice vending equipment (Feed.ME), Children’s rides (Amuse.ME), Photocopier services (Copy.ME)

The Group has a proven track record of innovation and diversification of its products and services, enabling it to respond to the evolving needs of its customers and consumers.

The Group benefits from well-established partnerships and long-term contracts with major site owners in attractive, high-footfall locations, enabling it to offer multiple products and services onsite.