LON:PAY PayPoint (PAY) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 658 -10.00 (-1.50%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 656.75▼ 67550-Day Range 620▼ 71452-Week Range 445▼ 722Volume64,301 shsAverage Volume109,742 shsMarket Capitalization£476.00 millionP/E Ratio1,342.86Dividend Yield2.89%Price TargetGBX 675 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get PayPoint alerts: Email Address PayPoint MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.6% UpsideGBX 675 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£37,475 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.37 out of 5 stars 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPayPoint 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 CoveragePayPoint has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about PayPoint's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PAY. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPayPoint pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPayPoint does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PayPoint is 3,877.55%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about PayPoint's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PAY. Previous Next 0.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPayPoint has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PayPoint this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for PAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PayPoint insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £374.75 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders33.41% of the stock of PayPoint is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions57.06% of the stock of PayPoint is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about PayPoint's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PayPoint is 1,342.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PayPoint is 1,342.86, 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 282.10.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPayPoint has a PEG Ratio of 31.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPayPoint has a P/B Ratio of 3.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The PayPoint segment provides card payment services to retailers, including leased payment devices; EPoS; ATM cash machines; SIM cards sales; receipt advertising; bill payment services and cash top-ups to individual consumers; parcel delivery and collection services; retailer service fees solutions; and digital payment services, as well as cash through to digital services. The segment offers its products under PayPoint One, eMoney, MultiPay, CashOut, and Direct Debits platforms. The Love2shop segment is involved in the provision of shopping vouchers, cards, and e-codes which customers may redeem with participating retailers; and Christmas savings club, to which customers make regular payments throughout the year to help spread the cost of Christmas, before converting to a voucher. It serves consumers, SMEs, and convenience retailers in the commercial, not-for-profit, and public sectors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.Read More PAY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PAY Stock News HeadlinesAugust 24, 2024 | insidertrades.comPayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Insider Buys 18 SharesSeptember 2, 2024 | msn.comNew One Stop corner shop has grand opening in County Durham villageSeptember 7, 2024 | True Gold Republic (Ad)China Stockpiling Gold “Like No Tomorrow”For 18 consecutive months, China’s central bank has increased its gold reserve. The country, with a population of over 1.4 BILLION is “buying gold like there’s no tomorrow,” according to The New York Times. China, a rising global economic threat, aims to reduce its dependence on the US dollar… . September 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPayPoint plc (PAN.F)September 1, 2024 | msn.comStoke-on-Trent post office to 'temporarily' close for refurbishmentAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Insider Purchases £125.28 in StockAugust 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPositive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy PayPoint StockAugust 21, 2024 | msn.comSignage emerges for new store in Nuneaton town centreSeptember 7, 2024 | Sasco Gold LLC (Ad)Say Goodbye to the US DollarThe warning signs are everywhere… According to experts, the United States Dollar is "as good as doomed." I believe the American people deserve to control the fate of their own life savings which is why I had my team put together our latest guide to protect your hard-earned wealth before it's too late... 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/30/2017Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend8/29/2024Today9/07/2024Dividend Payable9/27/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Software - Infrastructure Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolLON:PAY CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webpaypoint.com Phone+44-84-57600633FaxN/AEmployees1,260Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 675 High Stock Price TargetGBX 675 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 675 Potential Upside/Downside+2.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.49 Trailing P/E Ratio1,342.86 Forward P/E Ratio11.55 P/E Growth31.13Net Income£35.69 million Net Margins11.98% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity30.65% Return on Assets6.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio81.52 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£297.90 million Price / Sales1.60 Cash FlowGBX 7.20 per share Price / Cash Flow91.44 Book ValueGBX 169 per share Price / Book3.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,340,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£476.00 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Nicholas Wiles (Age 63)CEO, Member of Executive Board & Executive Director Comp: $1.03MMr. Rob Harding (Age 50)CFO & Executive Director Mr. Steve O'NeillCorporate Affairs & Marketing Director and Member of Executive BoardMs. Katy WildeHuman Resources Director & Member of Executive BoardMs. Tanya MurphyGeneral Counsel, Head of Compliance & Legal and Member of Executive BoardMr. Danny VantMD of Client Services & Member of Executive BoardMr. Ben FordCustomer Experience Director & Member of Executive BoardMr. Mark LathamManaging Director of Card Services & Member of Executive BoardMr. Simon ColesCTO & Member of Executive BoardMs. Anna HolnessSales & Customer Life Cycle Director and Member of Executive BoardMore ExecutivesKey Competitors4imprint GroupLON:FOURHeraldLON:HRIResolute MiningLON:RSGLookersLON:LOOKOcean WilsonsLON:OCNView All CompetitorsInsidersNick WilesBought 18 shares on 8/22/2024Total: £12,528.00 ($696.00/share)Rob HardingBought 19 shares on 7/22/2024Total: £12,673.00 ($667.00/share)Nick WilesBought 19 shares on 6/24/2024Total: £12,274.00 ($646.00/share)Nick WilesBought 23 shares on 5/22/2024Total: £12,811.00 ($557.00/share)Nick WilesBought 23 shares on 4/22/2024Total: £12,213.00 ($531.00/share)View All Insider Transactions PAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PAY shares performed this year? PayPoint's stock was trading at GBX 520 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PAY stock has increased by 26.5% and is now trading at GBX 658. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were PayPoint's earnings last quarter? PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 30th. The company reported $29.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $28.80 by $0.30. The business earned $97.59 million during the quarter. PayPoint had a net margin of 11.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.65%. How do I buy shares of PayPoint? Shares of PAY 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of PayPoint own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PayPoint investors own include Imaginatik (IMTK), Scapa Group (SCPA), Unilever (ULVR), Just Eat (JE), Tesco (TSCO), Adobe (ADBE) and BBA Aviation (BBA). This page (LON:PAY) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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