The Sage Group (SGE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Sage Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions and services for small and medium businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally. It offers cloud native solutions, such as Sage Intacct, a cloud accounting software product and financial management software; Sage People, a HR and people management solution; Sage 200, a finance and business management solution; Sage X3, a business management solution; Sage Accounting, a solution for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to manage customer data, accounts, and people; Sage Payroll for small businesses manage their payroll; and Sage HR for small and mid-sized businesses for record management, leave management, staff scheduling, and expenses services. The company also provides Sage 50cloud and Sage 200cloud that provides a range of cloud connected accounting solutions. The Sage Group plc was formerly known as Ployfinal Public Limited Company and changed its name to The Sage Group plc in September 1988. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,269.48 to 1,304.77
• 50-Day Range: 969.40 to 1,286
• 52-Week Range: 954.20 to 1,320
• Volume: 2.61 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.47 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £12.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4,946.15
• Dividend Yield: 1.56%
• Price Target: GBX 3,918
• Consensus Rating: Hold

The Sage Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Sage Group scored higher than 40% 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

The Sage Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Sage Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Sage Group is 4,946.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Sage Group is 4,946.15, 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 222.44.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

The Sage Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The Sage Group has a P/B Ratio of 11.80. 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 SGE.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The Sage Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The Sage Group is 7,692.31%. 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 SGE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

The Sage Group has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for The Sage Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The Sage 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 £889,000 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.08% of the stock of The Sage Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.00% of the stock of The Sage Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SGE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SGE shares performed this year?

The Sage Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,172.50 at the start of the year. Since then, SGE stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at GBX 1,286.
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How do I buy shares of The Sage Group?

Shares of SGE 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of The Sage Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Sage Group investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), Intelsat (I), Close Brothers Group (CBG), Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBA), Chaarat Gold (CGH) and Fossil Group (FOSL).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Goods
• Current Symbol: LON:SGE
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sage.com
• Phone: +44-191-2943000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,326
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 3,918
• High Stock Price Target: £145
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,090
• Potential Upside/Downside: +204.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,946.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.51
• P/E Growth: 1.22
• Net Income: £267 million
• Net Margins: 11.87%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 22.31%
• Return on Assets: 7.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 115.72
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.69
• Cash Flow: GBX 78.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.46
• Book Value: GBX 109 per share
• Price / Book: 11.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 996,300,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £12.81 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.53