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Polar Capital (POLR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 494.50
+5.00 (+1.02%)
(As of 12:21 PM ET)

About Polar Capital Stock (LON:POLR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
484.30
497
50-Day Range
476.18
547
52-Week Range
409
615
Volume
118,295 shs
Average Volume
236,863 shs
Market Capitalization
£469.33 million
P/E Ratio
1,177.38
Dividend Yield
9.30%
Price Target
GBX 542.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Polar Capital Holdings plc is a publicly owned specialist, investment-led, active fund manager. The firm provides its services to professional and institutional investors. It launches and manages equity and balanced mutual funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. Polar Capital Holdings plc was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Polar Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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22nd Percentile Overall Score

POLR MarketRank™: 

Polar Capital scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Polar Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

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

    The P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 1,177.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.14.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 1,177.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 44.54.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Polar Capital has a PEG Ratio of 0.79. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Polar Capital has a P/B Ratio of 3.51. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for POLR.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Polar Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Polar Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Polar Capital is 10,952.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Polar Capital's dividend.
  • Short Interest

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

    Polar Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Polar Capital this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.96% of the stock of Polar Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    51.13% of the stock of Polar Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Polar Capital's insider trading history.
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POLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Polar Capital's stock was trading at GBX 466 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, POLR stock has increased by 6.1% and is now trading at GBX 494.50.
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Shares of POLR 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 Polar Capital investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Renishaw (RSW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Hiscox (HSX) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
135
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 542.50
High Stock Price Target
GBX 570
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 515
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£40.79 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£197.25 million
Cash Flow
GBX 182.33 per share
Book Value
GBX 141 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£464.58 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.14
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This page (LON:POLR) was last updated on 11/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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