MJ Gleeson (GLE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MJ Gleeson plc comprises two divisions: Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Land. Gleeson Homes is the leading low-cost, affordable housebuilder. Its two-bedroom homes start from circa £100,000. Gleeson's vision is "Building Homes. Changing Lives", prioritising areas where people need affordable housing the most. Our aim is to ensure that on all of our developments, a material proportion of the homes are affordable to a couple earning the National Living Wage. Buying a Gleeson home typically costs less than renting a similar property. All Gleeson homes are traditional brick built semi or detached homes. Gleeson offers a wide mix of two, three and four bedroom layouts. Gleeson Land is the Group’s land promotion division, which identifies development opportunities and works with stakeholders to promote land through the residential planning system. As a high-quality, affordable housebuilder, Gleeson has strong and inherent sustainability credentials. Its social purpose underpins the Company’s strategy, and Gleeson measures itself closely against UN SDGs 5, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 15. More details on the Company’s sustainability approach can be found at: mjgleesonplc.com/sustainability

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 475 to 499
• 50-Day Range: 442.50 to 560
• 52-Week Range: 439.50 to 654
• Volume: 64,590 shs
• Average Volume: 86,289 shs
• Market Capitalization: £287.23 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,490.91
• Dividend Yield: 2.24%
• Price Target: GBX 643
• Consensus Rating: Buy

MJ Gleeson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MJ Gleeson scored higher than 61% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

MJ Gleeson has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MJ Gleeson has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MJ Gleeson is 1,490.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MJ Gleeson is 1,490.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 335.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MJ Gleeson has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. 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 GLE.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MJ Gleeson pays a meaningful dividend of 1.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MJ Gleeson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MJ Gleeson is 3,333.33%. 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 GLE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.27

News Sentiment

MJ Gleeson has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for MJ Gleeson this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for GLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MJ Gleeson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £201.20 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.85% of the stock of MJ Gleeson is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.56% of the stock of MJ Gleeson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GLE shares performed this year?

MJ Gleeson's stock was trading at GBX 505 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GLE stock has decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at GBX 492.
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How were MJ Gleeson's earnings last quarter?

MJ Gleeson plc (LON:GLE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The company reported $19.91 earnings per share for the quarter. MJ Gleeson had a net margin of 5.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.61%.

How do I buy shares of MJ Gleeson?

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What other stocks do shareholders of MJ Gleeson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MJ Gleeson investors own include Galliford Try (GFRD), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Egalet (EGLT), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Prudential (PRU) and AutoZone (AZO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 10/24/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/22/2024
• Today: 1/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GLE
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mjgleeson.com
• Phone: 44 1142 612 900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 743
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 643
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 643
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 643
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,490.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £19.31 million
• Net Margins: 5.59%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.61%
• Return on Assets: 4.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.37
• Current Ratio: 5.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £345.34 million
• Price / Sales: 0.83
• Cash Flow: GBX 81.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.06
• Book Value: GBX 511 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,380,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £287.23 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.14