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Mercia Asset Management (MERC) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 28.48 +0.18 (+0.64%)
As of 01/17/2025 11:40 AM Eastern

About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
27.40
29
50-Day Range
27.70
32
52-Week Range
27
37
Volume
181,187 shs
Average Volume
617,446 shs
Market Capitalization
£122.83 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.51%
Price Target
GBX 64
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Mercia is a proactive, specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt capital; the Group’s 'Complete Capital Solution'. The Group initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management then, over time, Mercia can provide further funding to the most promising companies by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet. The Group has a strong UK regional footprint through its eight offices, 19 university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia has c.£775 million of assets under management and, since its IPO in December 2014, has invested over £90million across its direct investment portfolio. Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic "MERC".

Mercia Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

MERC MarketRank™: 

Mercia Asset Management scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is -1,424.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is -1,424.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Mercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MERC.
  • Dividend Yield

    Mercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 2.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Mercia Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MERC.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    27.11% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.72% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's insider trading history.
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MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 28.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MERC stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at GBX 28.48.
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Shares of MERC 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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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercia Asset Management investors own include 4D pharma (DDDD), Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), Tullow Oil (TLW), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Eurasia Mining (EUA) and genedrive (GDR).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend
10/03/2024
Dividend Payable
11/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/8 Dividend
12/05/2024
Dividend Payable
1/08/2025
Today
1/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Business Supplies
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,320
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 64
High Stock Price Target
GBX 64
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 64
Potential Upside/Downside
+124.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£-7,580,000.00
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£30.43 million
Cash Flow
GBX 10.96 per share
Book Value
GBX 43 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£122.83 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.20
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This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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