Nexteq (NXQ) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nexteq plc operates as a business-to-business technology design and supply chain partner to industrial equipment manufacturers North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, rest of the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two divisions, Quixant and Densitron. The Quixant segment engages in the design, development, and manufacture of gaming platforms and display solutions, such as cabinets and other computer platforms, as well as software for the casino gaming and slot machine industry. The Densitron is involved the sale of electronic display products, and control surfaces and systems to industrial markets, primarily broadcast and medical sectors. The company was formerly known as Quixant Plc and changed its name to Nexteq plc in May 2023. Nexteq plc was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 69 to 71
• 50-Day Range: 69.50 to 96.50
• 52-Week Range: 69 to 160
• Volume: 397,588 shs
• Average Volume: 149,015 shs
• Market Capitalization: £44.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 581.67
• Dividend Yield: 4.30%
• Price Target: GBX 200
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Nexteq Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nexteq scored higher than 66% 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

Nexteq 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

Nexteq has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 Nexteq is 581.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nexteq is 581.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 222.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nexteq has a P/B Ratio of 0.55. 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 NXQ.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Nexteq is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Nexteq does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nexteq is 2,500.00%. 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 NXQ.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Nexteq has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Nexteq this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

46.09% of the stock of Nexteq is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.71% of the stock of Nexteq is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NXQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NXQ shares performed this year?

Nexteq's stock was trading at GBX 99.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, NXQ shares have decreased by 29.8% and is now trading at GBX 69.80.
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How do I buy shares of Nexteq?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer Hardware
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:NXQ
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nexteqplc.com
• Phone: 44-20-7648-4200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 219
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 200
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 200
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 200
• Potential Upside/Downside: +186.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 581.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £10.45 million
• Net Margins: 9.83%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.93%
• Return on Assets: 6.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.38
• Current Ratio: 4.31
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £106.29 million
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 127 per share
• Price / Book: 0.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,420,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £44.27 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36