James Fisher and Sons (FSJ) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

James Fisher and Sons plc operates as an engineering services company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. It offers oil and gas solutions, such as decommissioning, digital twin, diving and remotely operated vehicle (ROV), heat suppression, hazardous area design and engineering, lifting and handling, marine, ship-to-ship transfer, and subsea services, as well as artificial lifts, compressors and breathing air systems, diving systems and equipment, offshore monitoring systems, and ROVs. The company also provides renewable solutions, including balance of plant, blade inspection and repair, cathodic protection replacement, digital operational planning and asset management, diving and ROV, excavation and trenching, high voltage testing, terminations, operations and maintenance, installation and commissioning, noise attenuation, subsea survey and inspection, subsea repair and maintenance, structural monitoring, and unexploded ordnance services, as well as mooring and fendering systems. In addition, it offers ports and terminals solutions, such as inspection and monitoring, offshore terminal, ship agency, and subsea services, as well as mooring and fendering equipment and services; transport and infrastructure solutions, including decommissioning, design and engineering, digital asset management, fuels infrastructure, engineering, inspection and monitoring, marine, ship and crew management, structural monitoring, and vessel chartering services; and solutions for defence, which include submarine rescue, special operation, naval vessel refueling, and radiological monitoring services, as well as submarine platforms and emergency oil spill response vessels. Further, the company operates ports in Plymouth, the United Kingdom. James Fisher and Sons plc was founded in 1847 and is based in Barrow-in-Furness, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 294.10 to 307
• 50-Day Range: 299 to 371
• 52-Week Range: 238.73 to 371
• Volume: 9,250 shs
• Average Volume: 68,290 shs
• Market Capitalization: £150.67 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.35%
• Price Target: GBX 375
• Consensus Rating: Hold

James Fisher and Sons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

James Fisher and Sons scored higher than 25% 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

James Fisher and Sons 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

James Fisher and Sons 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 James Fisher and Sons is -308.25, 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 James Fisher and Sons is -308.25, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

James Fisher and Sons has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. 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 FSJ.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

James Fisher and Sons pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

James Fisher and Sons 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 FSJ.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for James Fisher and Sons this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, James Fisher and Sons insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

34.12% of the stock of James Fisher and Sons is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.88% of the stock of James Fisher and Sons is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FSJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FSJ shares performed this year?

James Fisher and Sons' stock was trading at GBX 308 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FSJ stock has decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at GBX 299.
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How were James Fisher and Sons' earnings last quarter?

James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 26th. The company reported $89.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $86.20 by $3.30. James Fisher and Sons had a negative net margin of 11.51% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.24%.

How do I buy shares of James Fisher and Sons?

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What other stocks do shareholders of James Fisher and Sons own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that James Fisher and Sons investors own include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), ASOS (ASC), Babcock International Group (BAB), Glencore (GLEN), Unilever (ULVR) and Associated British Foods (ABF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2019
• Today: 11/24/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Shipping
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:FSJ
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.james-fisher.com
• Phone: +44-1229-615400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,041
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 375
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 375
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 375
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.97)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.95
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-48,600,000.00
• Net Margins: -11.51%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -28.24%
• Return on Assets: 2.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 185.01
• Current Ratio: 0.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £465.70 million
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: GBX 95.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.12
• Book Value: GBX 287 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,390,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £150.67 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.64