Great Portland Estates (GPE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GPE is a FTSE 250 real estate investor and developer. GPE aims to deliver superior returns by unlocking the often hidden potential in commercial real estate in central London, creating high quality sustainable spaces for its customers and long-term value for its stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 296 to 300
• 50-Day Range: 262 to 307
• 52-Week Range: 260 to 441
• Volume: 70,115 shs
• Average Volume: 2.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2.99
• Dividend Yield: 4.00%
• Price Target: GBX 405.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Great Portland Estates Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Great Portland Estates scored higher than 67% 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

Great Portland Estates has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Great Portland Estates has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Great Portland Estates is 2.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Great Portland Estates is 2.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 9.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Great Portland Estates has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Great Portland Estates has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. 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 GPE.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Great Portland Estates is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Great Portland Estates does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Great Portland Estates is 11.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GPE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Great Portland Estates this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Great Portland Estates insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £450.07 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.43% of the stock of Great Portland Estates is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.09% of the stock of Great Portland Estates is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GPE shares performed this year?

Great Portland Estates' stock was trading at GBX 288 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GPE shares have increased by 4.2% and is now trading at GBX 300.
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How were Great Portland Estates' earnings last quarter?

Great Portland Estates Plc (LON:GPE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 14th. The company reported $2.30 EPS for the quarter. Great Portland Estates had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 172.83%.

How do I buy shares of Great Portland Estates?

Shares of GPE 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 Great Portland Estates own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Great Portland Estates investors own include AutoZone (AZO), British Land (BLND), Derwent London (DLN), Intel (INTC), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), Shell (SHEL) and Smiths Group (SMIN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/14/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/03/2025
• Today: 3/25/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Office
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GPE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.gpe.co.uk
• Phone: 44-20-76473000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 134
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 405.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 500
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 100.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 48.20
• P/E Growth: 2.22
• Net Income: £398.10 million
• Net Margins: 172.83%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.50%
• Return on Assets: 0.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 51.52
• Current Ratio: 0.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £230.33 million
• Price / Sales: 5.17
• Cash Flow: GBX 1.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 185.00
• Book Value: GBX 628.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 400,625,147
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.19 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80