OSB Group (OSB) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

OSB Group Plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist mortgage lending and retail savings company in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands. It provides private rented sector related buy-to-let, commercial and semi-commercial mortgages, residential development finance, secured funding, bridging, and asset finance services. The company also provides buy-to-let and specialist residential mortgages, mortgage servicing, administration and analytical, mortgage originator and servicer, and retail savings products; and back office processing services. OSB Group Plc was founded in 1847 and is based in Chatham, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 429.80 to 462.18
• 50-Day Range: 390 to 473.90
• 52-Week Range: 343.60 to 533.50
• Volume: 4.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4.35
• Dividend Yield: 7.56%
• Price Target: GBX 590
• Consensus Rating: Buy

OSB Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

OSB Group scored higher than 78% 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

OSB Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

OSB Group 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 OSB Group is 4.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of OSB Group is 4.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.97.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

OSB Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. 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 OSB.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

OSB Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

OSB Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of OSB Group is 32.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for OSB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

OSB Group has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for OSB Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added OSB Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, OSB Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £156,198.22 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.85% of the stock of OSB Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.90% of the stock of OSB Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OSB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OSB shares performed this year?

OSB Group's stock was trading at GBX 404.60 at the start of the year. Since then, OSB stock has increased by 7.9% and is now trading at GBX 436.60.
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How were OSB Group's earnings last quarter?

OSB Group Plc (LON:OSB) announced its earnings results on Friday, March, 14th. The company reported $82.20 EPS for the quarter. OSB Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.78% and a net margin of 27.26%.

How do I buy shares of OSB Group?

Shares of OSB 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of OSB Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that OSB Group investors own include Genel Energy (GENL), Premier Oil (PMO), Barclays (BARC), Sound Energy (SOU), Shawbrook Group (SHAW), Sports Direct International (SPD) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/14/2025
• Record date for 5/13 Dividend: 3/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/13 Dividend: 3/27/2025
• Today: 3/30/2025
• Record date for 4/10 Dividend: 4/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend: 4/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Mortgage Finance
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:OSB
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.krbs.com
• Phone: 44 1634 848 944
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,459
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 590
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 600
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 580
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 100.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £370.52 million
• Net Margins: 27.26%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.78%
• Return on Assets: 1.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 186.01
• Current Ratio: 0.14
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: GBX 627.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.70
• Book Value: GBX 558.74 per share
• Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 369,389,756
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.61 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.41