Crest Nicholson (CRST) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 150 to 152.80
• 50-Day Range: 150 to 198.80
• 52-Week Range: 149.80 to 272.40
• Volume: 732,205 shs
• Average Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £384.48 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 8.67%
• Price Target: GBX 220.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Crest Nicholson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crest Nicholson scored higher than 49% 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Crest Nicholson has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Crest Nicholson has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is -1,500.00, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is -1,500.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Crest Nicholson has a PEG Ratio of 0.51. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crest Nicholson has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 CRST.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Crest Nicholson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Crest Nicholson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRST.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Crest Nicholson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crest Nicholson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.46% of the stock of Crest Nicholson is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.50% of the stock of Crest Nicholson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CRST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRST shares performed this year?

Crest Nicholson's stock was trading at GBX 217.20 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CRST stock has decreased by 30.9% and is now trading at GBX 150.
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How were Crest Nicholson's earnings last quarter?

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) released its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 12th. The company reported $23.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a negative net margin of 4.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.17%.

How do I buy shares of Crest Nicholson?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Crest Nicholson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crest Nicholson investors own include Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Taylor Wimpey (TW), BP (BP), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Interserve (IRV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and BT Group (BT.A).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/12/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend: 9/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/11/2024
• Today: 11/17/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CRST
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.crestnicholson.com
• Phone: +44-1932-580555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 778
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 220.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 250
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 180
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.10)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.49
• P/E Growth: 0.51
• Net Income: £-26,600,000.00
• Net Margins: -4.21%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -3.17%
• Return on Assets: 0.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 13.12
• Current Ratio: 3.13
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £632.30 million
• Price / Sales: 0.61
• Cash Flow: GBX 72.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.08
• Book Value: GBX 313 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 256,320,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £384.48 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.00