ITV (ITV) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ITV is a vertically integrated producer broadcaster and streamer, consisting of ITV Studios and Media & Entertainment. ITV Studios is a scaled and global creator, owner and distributor of high-quality TV content. It operates in 12 countries, across 60+ labels and has a global distribution network. It is diversified by genre, geography and customer in the key creative markets around the world. Media & Entertainment is the largest commercial broadcaster and streamer in the UK, delivering unrivalled audience scale and reach. It distributes content through ITVX, our free advertiser-funded streaming service, and our free-to-air linear TV channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 67.35 to 71.40
• 50-Day Range: 66.20 to 81.25
• 52-Week Range: 61.29 to 89
• Volume: 315.91 million shs
• Average Volume: 33.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.52
• Dividend Yield: 7.01%
• Price Target: GBX 112.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ITV Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ITV scored higher than 81% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

ITV has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ITV has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ITV is 6.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ITV is 6.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for ITV, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ITV has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 ITV.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

ITV is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ITV is 45.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.85

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ITV.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

ITV has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for ITV this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for ITV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ITV insiders have sold 5,933.24% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £7,993.10 in company stock and sold £482,242.62 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.64% of the stock of ITV is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.80% of the stock of ITV is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ITV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITV shares performed this year?

ITV's stock was trading at GBX 73.60 at the start of the year. Since then, ITV shares have decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at GBX 71.35.
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How were ITV's earnings last quarter?

ITV plc (LON:ITV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 6th. The broadcaster reported $9.60 EPS for the quarter. ITV had a net margin of 12.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.62%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of ITV?

Shares of ITV 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 ITV own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ITV investors own include Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), HSBC (HSBA) and Vodafone Group Public (VOD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/06/2025
• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Today: 4/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Broadcasting
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ITV
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.itvplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-72613061
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,743
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 112.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 115
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 110
• Potential Upside/Downside: +57.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 10.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 0.06
• P/E Growth: -0.53
• Net Income: £418.00 million
• Net Margins: 12.11%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 23.62%
• Return on Assets: 5.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 46.00
• Current Ratio: 1.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: GBX 12.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.85
• Book Value: GBX 47.90 per share
• Price / Book: 1.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,856,391,348
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.75 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.44