AJ Bell (AJB) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Established in 1995, AJ Bell is one of the largest investment platforms in the UK, operating at scale in both the advised and direct-to-consumer markets. Our purpose is to help people invest by providing them with easy access to Pensions, ISAs and General investment accounts, great customer service and competitive charges. Our two core platform propositions are AJ Bell in the D2C market and AJ Bell Investcentre in the advised market, which both provide access to a broad investment range including shares and other instruments traded on the major stock exchanges around the world, as well as all mainstream collective investments available in the UK and our own range of AJ Bell funds. In the D2C market we also offer AJ Bell Dodl, a low-cost investment app with a simplified investment range that makes it easier for customers to choose investments and buy and sell them without paying any commission. For D2C cash savers we offer a Cash savings hub which provides access to a range of competitive savings accounts to help people manage their long-term cash deposits. AJ Bell is headquartered in Manchester, UK, with offices in London and Bristol.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 409.80 to 415.20
• 50-Day Range: 363.20 to 438.50
• 52-Week Range: 295 to 529
• Volume: 414,843 shs
• Average Volume: 2.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.06
• Dividend Yield: 2.91%
• Price Target: GBX 455
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AJB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AJB shares performed this year?

AJ Bell's stock was trading at GBX 452.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AJB shares have decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at GBX 411.80.
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How were AJ Bell's earnings last quarter?

AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) announced its earnings results on Thursday, December, 5th. The company reported $20.46 EPS for the quarter. AJ Bell had a net margin of 33.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 42.30%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of AJ Bell?

Shares of AJB 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 AJ Bell own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AJ Bell investors own include Meta Platforms (META), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Hummingbird Resources (HUM), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Ninety One Group (N91) and Vodafone Group Public (VOD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/05/2024
• Record date for 2/7 Dividend: 1/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/7 Dividend: 1/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/07/2025
• Record date for 4/17 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/17/2025
• Today: 4/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:AJB
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ajbell.co.uk
• Phone: 44 8454 089 100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,373
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 455
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 565
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 390
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 19.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.29
• P/E Growth: 5.73
• Net Income: £81.11 million
• Net Margins: 33.14%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 42.30%
• Return on Assets: 36.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.46
• Current Ratio: 3.63
• Quick Ratio: 7.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £244.77 million
• Price / Sales: 6.94
• Cash Flow: GBX 23.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.56
• Book Value: GBX 49.32 per share
• Price / Book: 8.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 412,467,123
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.70 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.99