LON:AJB AJ Bell (AJB) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 469.50 -1.50 (-0.32%) (As of 04:11 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About AJ Bell Stock (LON:AJB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AJ Bell alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 468.73▼ 471.5050-Day Range 425▼ 48252-Week Range 241.60▼ 500Volume393,973 shsAverage Volume783,505 shsMarket Capitalization£1.94 billionP/E Ratio2,347.50Dividend Yield2.56%Price TargetGBX 385.50Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAJ Bell plc, through its subsidiaries, operates investment platforms in the United Kingdom. The company offers AJ Bell Investcentre, which offers advisers and clients service, easy-to-use functionality, and a comprehensive investment range at competitive prices; and AJ Bell, an investment platform. It also provides Touch by AJ Bell, an investment platform which help advisers to streamline their businesses with investment solutions delivered and managed digitally on their clients' smartphones; and Dodl by AJ Bell, an investment app. In addition, it provides adviser-led platform app; wealth management solution; technical consultancy services; and investment administration, dealing, and custody services, as well as publishes shares magazine, stock market commentary, equity analysis, and educational material. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.Read More… [SHOCKING] Crypto Document Leak… (Ad)The crypto market waits for no one. And my team of experts and I believe that a BIG move is right around the corner. That's why we're offering you instant access to the game-changing book that's transforming average investors into massive crypto successes.Download your digital copy now AJ Bell Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks18th Percentile Overall ScoreAJB MarketRank™: AJ Bell scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAJ Bell has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAJ Bell has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about AJ Bell's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AJ Bell is 2,347.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AJ Bell is 2,347.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 404.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAJ Bell has a PEG Ratio of 5.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAJ Bell has a P/B Ratio of 10.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AJB. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAJ Bell pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAJ Bell does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AJ Bell is 6,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about AJ Bell's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AJB. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.37 News SentimentAJ Bell has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for AJ Bell this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for AJB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AJ Bell insiders have bought 376.93% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £95,292.91 in company stock and sold £19,980.50 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.60% of the stock of AJ Bell is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions49.91% of the stock of AJ Bell is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AJ Bell's insider trading history. Receive AJB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AJ Bell and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AJB Stock News HeadlinesAJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) Insider Acquires £150.62 in StockOctober 15, 2024 | insidertrades.comAJ Bell calls for pension ‘tax lock’ amid savers’ Budget worriesOctober 20 at 6:42 AM | finance.yahoo.comNext opportunity for crypto millionsAccording to Steven Lubka, head of a private equity firm with over $250M in assets under management, "Bitcoin is poised to reach six-figures, no matter who wins the U.S. presidential election…" And as Bitcoin rallies, we could see other smaller coins rise to heights never seen before. Coins that you may not have even heard of before could shoot up 10x, 20x, maybe even 150x in the coming months… October 22, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)AJ Bell Posts Rise in Client Assets on Improved Investor ConfidenceOctober 17, 2024 | marketwatch.comAJ Bell reports record assets despite pre-Budget customer withdrawalsOctober 17, 2024 | uk.investing.comAJ Bell reports £6.1bn inflows but matches, not exceeds, market expectationsOctober 17, 2024 | msn.comAJ Bell customers boom but investment platform fails to exceed expectationsOctober 17, 2024 | msn.comCustomers are withdrawing pension money over Budget uncertainty, warns AJ BellOctober 17, 2024 | ft.comSee More Headlines AJB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AJB shares performed this year? AJ Bell's stock was trading at GBX 313 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AJB shares have increased by 50.0% and is now trading at GBX 469.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were AJ Bell's earnings last quarter? AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 21st. The company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AJ Bell had a net margin of 33.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.62%. How do I buy shares of AJ Bell? Shares of AJB 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. What other stocks do shareholders of AJ Bell own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AJ Bell investors own include Meta Platforms (META), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Hummingbird Resources (HUM), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Ninety One Group (N91) and Vodafone Group Public (VOD). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/21/2020Today10/21/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:AJB CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.ajbell.co.uk Phone44 8454 089 100FaxN/AEmployees1,373Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 385.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 410 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 361 Potential Upside/Downside-18.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.20 Trailing P/E Ratio2,355.00 Forward P/E Ratio19.78 P/E Growth5.73Net Income£81.33 million Net Margins33.20% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity49.62% Return on Assets36.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio6.44 Current Ratio3.75 Quick Ratio7.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£244.98 million Price / Sales7.93 Cash FlowGBX 26.82 per share Price / Cash Flow17.56 Book ValueGBX 44 per share Price / Book10.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares412,330,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.94 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.99 2025 Gold Forecast: A Perfect Storm for DemandUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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