LON:SMIN Smiths Group (SMIN) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,727 +2.00 (+0.12%) (As of 12/24/2024 07:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability About Smiths Group Stock (LON:SMIN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Smiths Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,722▼ 1,74050-Day Range 1,522▼ 1,782.4252-Week Range 1,514.66▼ 1,894.80Volume95,232 shsAverage Volume981,095 shsMarket Capitalization£5.93 billionP/E Ratio2,398.61Dividend Yield2.55%Price TargetGBX 2,015Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewSmiths Group plc operates as a technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems. The Smiths Detection division provides sensors and systems that detect and identify explosives, narcotics, weapons, chemical agents, biohazards, and contraband. The Flex-Tek division offers engineered components, flexible hosing, and rigid tubing that heat and move fluids and gases. The Smiths Interconnect division provides specialized electronic and radio frequency board-level and waveguide devices, connectors, cables, test sockets, and sub-systems used in secure connectivity applications. The company serves general industrial, safety and security, energy, and aerospace markets. The company was formerly known as Smiths Industries and changed its name to Smiths Group plc in 2000. Smiths Group plc was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… Smiths Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreSMIN MarketRank™: Smiths Group scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingSmiths Group 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 CoverageSmiths Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Smiths Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Smiths Group is 2,398.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Smiths Group is 2,398.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 371.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSmiths Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSmiths Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SMIN. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSmiths Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSmiths Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Smiths Group is 6,111.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Smiths Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.6 / 5Environmental Score-2.28 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SMIN. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentSmiths Group has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Smiths Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Smiths Group insiders have sold 461.87% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £74,701 in company stock and sold £419,725.53 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.61% of the stock of Smiths Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.17% of the stock of Smiths Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Smiths Group's insider trading history. Receive SMIN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Smiths Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SMIN Stock News HeadlinesWith 89% ownership of the shares, Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersDecember 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSmiths Group Enhances Value with Share BuybackDecember 9, 2024 | msn.comCackling Kamala hates this companyDo you want to see one of the most exciting election trades of all time? A trade that could help America become 100% energy independent… Reduce energy costs to virtually zero… And hand investors what could be a stunning return in just a few years’ time? It all has to do with a little known company that is helping to kick off the next great American energy revolution. December 25, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Bullish Smiths Group Insiders Loaded Up On UK£561.7k Of StockDecember 4, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSmiths Group (LSE:SMIN) Leverages John Crane and AI for Growth, Eyes Market Value UpsideNovember 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSmiths Group plc (SMIN) Receives a Hold from Berenberg BankNovember 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Smiths Group plc (SMIN)November 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSmiths Group plc: Strong 1Q25 Performance and Strategic Buyback Drive Buy RatingNovember 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines SMIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SMIN shares performed this year? Smiths Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,763.50 at the start of the year. Since then, SMIN stock has decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at GBX 1,727. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Smiths Group's earnings last quarter? Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) released its earnings results on Friday, March, 23rd. The company reported $40.40 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $44.10 by $3.70. The firm earned $1.55 billion during the quarter. Smiths Group had a net margin of 7.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.78%. How do I buy shares of Smiths Group? Shares of SMIN 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Smiths Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smiths Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), GSK (GSK), Glencore (GLEN), HSBC (HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Intel (INTC) and Unilever (ULVR). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/23/2018Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend10/17/2024Dividend Payable11/22/2024Today12/24/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SMIN CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.smiths.com Phone+44-20-70041600FaxN/AEmployees15,156Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 2,015 High Stock Price TargetGBX 2,180 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,850 Potential Upside/Downside+16.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.72 Trailing P/E Ratio2,398.61 Forward P/E Ratio20.29 P/E Growth0.35Net Income£250 million Net Margins7.98% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.78% Return on Assets6.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio29.84 Current Ratio2.07 Quick Ratio1.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£3.13 billion Price / Sales1.89 Cash FlowGBX 313.89 per share Price / Cash Flow5.50 Book ValueGBX 649 per share Price / Book2.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares343,180,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£5.93 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.66 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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