RWS (RWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RWS Holdings plc provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services. It operates through four segments: Language Services, Regulated Industries, IP Services, and Language and Content Technology. The Language Services segment provides localization services, which includes translation and adaptation of content across a variety of media and materials. The Regulated Industries segment offers translation and linguistic validation for customers that operates in regulated industries, such as life sciences, financial services, technical translations, and legal sectors. The IP Services segment provides patent translation and filing services, as well as a range of IP search services. The Language and Content Technology segment offers various translation technologies and content platforms. It serves automotive, energy, retail and ecommerce, legal, travel, leisure and hospitality, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, high-tech software, chemical globalization services, media, aerospace and defense, managed care, telecom, and government sectors. The company primarily operates in the United Kingdom, the United States, Continental Europe, and internationally. RWS Holdings plc was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Chalfont St Peter, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 177.20 to 182.20
• 50-Day Range: 133.60 to 182.20
• 52-Week Range: 129.80 to 261
• Volume: 964,149 shs
• Average Volume: 1.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £671.75 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.59%
• Price Target: GBX 330
• Consensus Rating: Buy

RWS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RWS scored higher than 74% 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

RWS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RWS has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RWS is -2,024.44, 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 RWS is -2,024.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RWS has a PEG Ratio of 1.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RWS has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 RWS.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

RWS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RWS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

RWS has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for RWS this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for RWS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RWS insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £7,450 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

46.21% of the stock of RWS is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.29% of the stock of RWS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RWS shares performed this year?

RWS's stock was trading at GBX 250.80 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, RWS stock has decreased by 27.4% and is now trading at GBX 182.20.
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How were RWS's earnings last quarter?

RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December, 11th. The company reported $17.40 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $17.60 by $0.20. RWS had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.80% and a negative net margin of 5.22%.

How do I buy shares of RWS?

Shares of RWS 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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What other stocks do shareholders of RWS own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RWS investors own include Sonder (SOND), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Glencore (GLEN), Good Energy Group (GOOD), Intel (INTC) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/11/2018
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 2/14 Dividend: 1/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/14/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:RWS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rws.com
• Phone: +44-1753-480200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,040
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 330
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 330
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 330
• Potential Upside/Downside: +81.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.11
• P/E Growth: 1.43
• Net Income: £-37,500,000.00
• Net Margins: -5.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -3.80%
• Return on Assets: 3.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.66
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £717.80 million
• Price / Sales: 0.94
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.99
• Book Value: GBX 243 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 368,690,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £671.75 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.76