B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC engages in the provision of consulting services, making and trading in investments, and financial services businesses in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company primarily invests in financial services intermediary businesses, including insurance intermediaries, financial advisors, wealth and fund managers, and specialist advisory and consultancy firms. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 533 to 536.10
• 50-Day Range: 516.50 to 568.50
• 52-Week Range: 347.20 to 569.70
• Volume: 14,725 shs
• Average Volume: 32,550 shs
• Market Capitalization: £197.42 million
• P/E Ratio: 469.30
• Dividend Yield: 2.24%
• Price Target: GBX 625
• Consensus Rating: Buy

B.P. Marsh & Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B.P. Marsh & Partners scored higher than 43% 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

B.P. Marsh & Partners has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

B.P. Marsh & Partners has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of B.P. Marsh & Partners is 469.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B.P. Marsh & Partners is 469.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 423.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 BPM.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

B.P. Marsh & Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 2.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

B.P. Marsh & Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of B.P. Marsh & Partners is 1,052.63%. 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 BPM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for B.P. Marsh & Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B.P. Marsh & Partners insiders have sold 2,015.52% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £6,762.96 in company stock and sold £143,072 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

84.01% of the stock of B.P. Marsh & Partners is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 10.63% of the stock of B.P. Marsh & Partners is held by institutions.

BPM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BPM shares performed this year?

B.P. Marsh & Partners' stock was trading at GBX 455 at the start of the year. Since then, BPM stock has increased by 17.6% and is now trading at GBX 535.
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How were B.P. Marsh & Partners' earnings last quarter?

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC (LON:BPM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 16th. The insurance provider reported $20.80 EPS for the quarter. B.P. Marsh & Partners had a net margin of 83.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.31%.

How do I buy shares of B.P. Marsh & Partners?

Shares of BPM 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 B.P. Marsh & Partners own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that B.P. Marsh & Partners investors own include Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), Aston Martin Lagonda Global (AML), Walt Disney (DIS), NovaGold Resources (NG), DS Smith (SMDS), Tesla (TSLA) and XL Fleet (XL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/16/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 7/26 Dividend: 6/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/26/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BPM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bpmarsh.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-72333112
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 625
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 625
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 625
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 469.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.71
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £42.53 million
• Net Margins: 83.12%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 20.31%
• Return on Assets: 12.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 52.25
• Quick Ratio: 21.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £51.17 million
• Price / Sales: 3.86
• Cash Flow: GBX 68.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.85
• Book Value: GBX 616 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,900,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £197.42 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71