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Persimmon (PSN) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,216 +8.50 (+0.70%)
As of 08:38 AM Eastern

About Persimmon Stock (LON:PSN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,199
1,234.50
50-Day Range
1,194.94
1,405
52-Week Range
1,047
1,721.80
Volume
6.22 million shs
Average Volume
5.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
£3.91 billion
P/E Ratio
15.23
Dividend Yield
4.93%
Price Target
GBX 1,447.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Persimmon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

PSN MarketRank™: 

Persimmon scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Persimmon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

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

    The P/E ratio of Persimmon is 15.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Persimmon is 15.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 74.13.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Persimmon has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Persimmon has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

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

    Persimmon has a dividend yield of 0.05%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Persimmon is 75.12%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Persimmon's dividend.
  • Short Interest

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

    Persimmon has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Persimmon this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for PSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Persimmon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.01% of the stock of Persimmon is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    58.97% of the stock of Persimmon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Persimmon's insider trading history.
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PSN Stock News Headlines

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PSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Persimmon's stock was trading at GBX 1,198 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PSN shares have increased by 0.9% and is now trading at GBX 1,209.

Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 11th. The company reported $92.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Persimmon had a net margin of 8.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.51%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of PSN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Persimmon investors own include Taylor Wimpey (TW), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Meta Platforms (META) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/11/2025
Record date for 7/11 Dividend
6/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
6/19/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Residential Construction
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
LON:PSN
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
6,180
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 1,520
Low Price Target
GBX 1,520
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
14.96
Forward P/E Ratio
12.16
P/E Growth
0.83
Net Income
£257.98 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£2.92 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 228.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.23
Book Value
GBX 1,067.06 per share
Price / Book
1.12

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£3.84 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.37
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This page (LON:PSN) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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