PLDT (PHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PLDT Inc. provides telecommunications and digital services in the Philippines. The company operates through three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. It offers cellular mobile, Internet broadband distribution, operations support, software development, and satellite information and messaging services; and sells Wi-Fi access equipment. The company also provides fixed line telecommunications services; business infrastructure and solutions; intelligent data processing and implementation, and data analytics insight generation services; and information and communications infrastructure for Internet-based services, e-commerce, customer relationship management, and information technology (IT) related services. In addition, it offers managed IT outsourcing, Internet-based purchasing, IT consulting and professional, and bills printing and other related value-added services; distributes Filipino channels and content services; and provides full-services customer rewards and loyalty programs. Further, the company engages in the sale of mobile handsets, broadband data routers, tablets, and accessories; and cross-border digital platforms. Additionally, it provides gaming support services; mobile internet and broadband, and data services; content provider and develops mobile application; IT solution; data and network; domestic leased lines; alternative messaging solutions, such as over-the-top services, social media, and messenger application; inbound roaming and other services; mobile prepaid and postpaid services; and fixed wireless broadband services. The company was formerly known as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and changed its name to PLDT Inc. in July 2016. PLDT Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Makati City, the Philippines.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.02 to $21.83
• 50-Day Range: $21.06 to $26.30
• 52-Week Range: $21.00 to $30.39
• Volume: 369,579 shs
• Average Volume: 55,759 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.95
• Dividend Yield: 6.09%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

PLDT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PLDT scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 325th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for PLDT.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PLDT are expected to grow by 8.33% in the coming year, from $2.76 to $2.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PLDT is 7.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PLDT is 7.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 238.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PLDT has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PLDT has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the outstanding shares of PLDT have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PLDT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PLDT has recently decreased by 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

PLDT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, PLDT will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.48% next year. This indicates that PLDT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the outstanding shares of PLDT have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PLDT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PLDT has recently decreased by 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.12

News Sentiment

PLDT has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PLDT this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.73% of the stock of PLDT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.26% of the stock of PLDT is held by institutions.

PHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PHI shares performed this year?

PLDT's stock was trading at $23.43 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PHI shares have decreased by 8.9% and is now trading at $21.35.
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How were PLDT's earnings last quarter?

PLDT Inc. (NYSE:PHI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 12th. The technology company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The technology company earned $933.44 million during the quarter. PLDT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.11% and a net margin of 12.34%.

Who are PLDT's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of PLDT include Creative Planning, Oldfield Partners LLP (0.02%), US Bancorp DE and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.01%).
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How do I buy shares of PLDT?

Shares of PHI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of PLDT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PLDT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), General Electric (GE), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Meta Platforms (META) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 8/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Telephone communication, except radio
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PHI
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 78150
• Web: www.pldt.com
• Phone: (632) 816-8556
• Fax: 632-840-1864
• Employees: 15,596
• Year Founded: 2000

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.74
• P/E Growth: 1.14
• Net Income: $479.05 million
• Net Margins: 12.34%
• Pretax Margin: 16.60%
• Return on Equity: 22.11%
• Return on Assets: 3.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.24
• Current Ratio: 0.34
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $215.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.02
• Cash Flow: $7.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.90
• Book Value: $9.15 per share
• Price / Book: 2.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 216,060,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.61 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.66