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Merit Group (MRIT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 33 -2.50 (-7.04%)
(As of 11/21/2024 ET)

About Merit Group Stock (LON:MRIT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
31.10
33
50-Day Range
33
67.50
52-Week Range
31.10
90
Volume
15,000 shs
Average Volume
16,283 shs
Market Capitalization
£7.91 million
P/E Ratio
1,650.00
Dividend Yield
4.76%
Price Target
GBX 105
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Merit Group plc gathers, organizes, and enriches data that informs b2b intelligence brands in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, France, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Merit Data & Technology and Dods. The company offers data, data engineering, and machine learning, as well as software and technology resourcing services. It also provides information and insights into the political and public policy environments around the United Kingdom and the European Union. Merit Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Merit Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

MRIT MarketRank™: 

Merit Group scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Merit Group 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

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

  • Read more about Merit Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Merit Group is 1,650.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Merit Group is 1,650.00, 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 260.58.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Merit Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.25. 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 MRIT.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Merit Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Read more about Merit Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MRIT.
  • News Sentiment

    Merit Group 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Merit Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Merit Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    67.61% of the stock of Merit Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 18.28% of the stock of Merit Group is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Merit Group's insider trading history.
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MRIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Merit Group's stock was trading at GBX 65.50 at the start of the year. Since then, MRIT shares have decreased by 49.6% and is now trading at GBX 33.
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Shares of MRIT 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 Merit Group investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Bank of America (BAC).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Information Technology Services
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,042
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 105
High Stock Price Target
GBX 105
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 105
Potential Upside/Downside
+218.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£-2,780,000.00
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£19.89 million
Cash Flow
GBX 7.06 per share
Book Value
GBX 133 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£7.91 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.18
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This page (LON:MRIT) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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