FDM Group (FDM) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FDM Group (Holdings) plc provides information technology (IT) services in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It is involved in recruiting, training, and deploying its IT and business consultants to clients. The company was formerly known as Astra Topco Limited and changed its name to FDM Group (Holdings) plc. FDM Group (Holdings) plc was founded in 1991 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 313 to 319.49
• 50-Day Range: 315 to 405.50
• 52-Week Range: 300 to 491
• Volume: 241,931 shs
• Average Volume: 187,897 shs
• Market Capitalization: £342.79 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,121.43
• Dividend Yield: 9.24%
• Price Target: GBX 430
• Consensus Rating: Hold

FDM Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FDM Group scored higher than 46% 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

FDM Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FDM Group has received no research coverage 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 FDM Group is 1,121.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FDM Group is 1,121.43, 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 196.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FDM Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.06. 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 FDM.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

FDM Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of FDM Group is 10,357.14%. 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 FDM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.38

News Sentiment

FDM Group has a news sentiment score of -0.38. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for FDM Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FDM Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £2,493.74 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.79% of the stock of FDM Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.12% of the stock of FDM Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FDM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FDM shares performed this year?

FDM Group's stock was trading at GBX 458.50 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FDM stock has decreased by 31.5% and is now trading at GBX 314.
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How were FDM Group's earnings last quarter?

FDM Group (Holdings) plc (LON:FDM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 11th. The company reported $38.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $37.40 by $1.40. FDM Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.51% and a net margin of 10.34%.

How do I buy shares of FDM Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of FDM Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FDM Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Twitter (TWTR), NetApp (NTAP), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), FD Technologies (FDP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/11/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/10/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Today: 11/23/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Information Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:FDM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.fdmgroup.com
• Phone: +44-20-30568240
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,637
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 430
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 430
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 430
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,121.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 0.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £30.43 million
• Net Margins: 10.34%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 41.51%
• Return on Assets: 21.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 28.75
• Current Ratio: 2.31
• Quick Ratio: 2.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £294.27 million
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: GBX 15.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.49
• Book Value: GBX 62 per share
• Price / Book: 5.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 109,170,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £342.79 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.97