CMC Markets (CMCX) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CMC Markets plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online retail financial services to retail, professional, stockbroking, and institutional clients in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, and internationally. The company offers its clients with the ability to trade contracts for difference and financial spread betting on a range of underlying shares, including indices, foreign currencies, commodities, and treasuries through its trading platform. It also provides stockbroking, and training and education services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 304 to 312.50
• 50-Day Range: 291 to 333.50
• 52-Week Range: 86.90 to 344
• Volume: 166,708 shs
• Average Volume: 496,053 shs
• Market Capitalization: £867.44 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,823.53
• Dividend Yield: 2.58%
• Price Target: GBX 192
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

CMC Markets Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CMC Markets scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

CMC Markets has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CMC Markets has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CMC Markets is 1,823.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CMC Markets is 1,823.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 397.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CMC Markets has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CMCX.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CMC Markets pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CMC Markets does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CMC Markets is 4,705.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CMCX.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

CMC Markets 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CMC Markets this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CMC Markets insiders have sold 20,473.41% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £603.48 in company stock and sold £124,156.43 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

64.79% of the stock of CMC Markets is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.54% of the stock of CMC Markets is held by institutions.

CMCX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMCX shares performed this year?

CMC Markets' stock was trading at GBX 105 at the start of the year. Since then, CMCX stock has increased by 195.2% and is now trading at GBX 310.
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How were CMC Markets' earnings last quarter?

CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 22nd. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.30 by $1.60. CMC Markets had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 14.17%.

How do I buy shares of CMC Markets?

Shares of CMCX 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of CMC Markets own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CMC Markets investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Elementis (ELM), FD Technologies (FDP), Spirent Communications (SPT), Concurrent Technologies (CNC), Carnival Co. & (CCL) and Computacenter (CCC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/22/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 8/9 Dividend: 7/11/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/09/2024
• Today: 10/06/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CMCX
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cmcmarkets.com
• Phone: +44-20-71708200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,197
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 192
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 192
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 192
• Potential Upside/Downside: -38.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,823.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.77
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £46.89 million
• Net Margins: 14.17%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.06%
• Return on Assets: 7.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.95
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 2.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £330.83 million
• Price / Sales: 2.62
• Cash Flow: GBX 71.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.35
• Book Value: GBX 145 per share
• Price / Book: 2.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 279,820,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £867.44 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.51