Senior (SNR) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Senior plc designs, manufactures, and sells high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace, defense, land vehicle, and power and energy markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace and Flexonics. The Aerospace segment comprise fluid conveyance systems that include high and low pressure ducting systems, control bellows, sensors, and assemblies; gas turbine engines, such as precision-machined and fabricated engine components, fluid systems, and ducting and control products; and structures consist of precision-machined airframe components and assemblies. The Flexonics segment comprises land vehicle emission control products, which include exhaust gas recirculation coolers, fuel mixing and distribution systems, and flexible couplings; and industrial process control products that consist of flexible hose assemblies and control bellows, fuel cells and heat exchangers, and precision-machined components., as well as engineered expansion joints, dampers, and diverters. The company was formerly known as Senior Engineering Group plc and changed its name to Senior plc in 1999. Senior plc was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rickmansworth, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 131.40 to 135.23
• 50-Day Range: 128 to 170.60
• 52-Week Range: 120 to 183
• Volume: 6.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 982,494 shs
• Market Capitalization: £542.24 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,877.14
• Dividend Yield: 1.52%
• Price Target: GBX 191.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Senior Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Senior scored higher than 59% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Senior 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

Senior 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 Senior is 1,877.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Senior is 1,877.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 486.88.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Senior has a PEG Ratio of 0.11. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Senior has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 SNR.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Senior pays a meaningful dividend of 1.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Senior is 2,857.14%. 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 SNR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.30

News Sentiment

Senior has a news sentiment score of -0.30. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Senior this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Senior insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £158,000 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.31% of the stock of Senior is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.98% of the stock of Senior is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SNR shares performed this year?

Senior's stock was trading at GBX 177.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SNR stock has decreased by 26.0% and is now trading at GBX 131.40.
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How were Senior's earnings last quarter?

Senior plc (LON:SNR) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.92. Senior had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.81% and a net margin of 3.09%.

How do I buy shares of Senior?

Shares of SNR 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 Senior own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Senior investors own include Barclays (BARC), Kingfisher (KGF), Ilika (IKA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2020
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend: 10/17/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/15/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SNR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.seniorplc.com
• Phone: +44-1923-775547
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,679
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 191.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 215
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 168
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,918.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.54
• P/E Growth: 0.11
• Net Income: £30.40 million
• Net Margins: 3.09%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.81%
• Return on Assets: 2.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 59.35
• Current Ratio: 1.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £982.60 million
• Price / Sales: 0.55
• Cash Flow: GBX 21.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.19
• Book Value: GBX 110 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 412,660,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £542.24 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.47