Polar Capital (POLR) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Polar Capital Holdings plc is a publicly owned specialist, investment-led, active fund manager. The firm provides its services to professional and institutional investors. It launches and manages equity and balanced mutual funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. Polar Capital Holdings plc was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 509.92 to 519
• 50-Day Range: 482.50 to 549
• 52-Week Range: 414 to 615
• Volume: 4,349 shs
• Average Volume: 144,419 shs
• Market Capitalization: £492.58 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,235.71
• Dividend Yield: 8.86%
• Price Target: GBX 542.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Polar Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Polar Capital scored higher than 22% 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Polar Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Polar Capital has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 1,235.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 1,235.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Polar Capital has a PEG Ratio of 0.79. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Polar Capital has a P/B Ratio of 3.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 POLR.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Polar Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Polar Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Polar Capital is 10,952.38%. 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 POLR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Polar Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Polar Capital this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.96% of the stock of Polar Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.13% of the stock of Polar Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

POLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have POLR shares performed this year?

Polar Capital's stock was trading at GBX 508 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, POLR stock has increased by 2.2% and is now trading at GBX 519.
View the best growth stocks for 2025 here.

How were Polar Capital's earnings last quarter?

Polar Capital Holdings plc (LON:POLR) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 18th. The company reported $24.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Polar Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.27% and a net margin of 20.68%.

How do I buy shares of Polar Capital?

Shares of POLR 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 Polar Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Polar Capital investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Renishaw (RSW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Hiscox (HSX) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/18/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/10/2025
• Today: 1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:POLR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.polarcapital.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-72272700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 135
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 542.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 570
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 515
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,235.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.21
• P/E Growth: 0.79
• Net Income: £40.79 million
• Net Margins: 20.68%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 29.27%
• Return on Assets: 14.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.52
• Current Ratio: 2.61
• Quick Ratio: 2.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £197.25 million
• Price / Sales: 2.50
• Cash Flow: GBX 193.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.68
• Book Value: GBX 141 per share
• Price / Book: 3.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 94,910,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £492.58 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.14