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BGC Group (BGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.75 +0.12 (+1.39%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About BGC Group Stock (NASDAQ:BGC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.47
$8.76
50-Day Range
$8.63
$11.49
52-Week Range
$6.48
$11.79
Volume
7.29 million shs
Average Volume
3.59 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.20 billion
P/E Ratio
35.00
Dividend Yield
0.91%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

BGC Group, Inc. operates as a financial brokerage and technology company in the United States and internationally. The company offers various brokerage products, such as fixed income, such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and other debt instruments, as well as related interest rate derivatives and credit derivatives; equities, energy and commodities, shipping, insurance, and futures and options. It also provides trade execution, connectivity solutions, brokerage services, clearing, trade compression and other post-trade services, information, and other back-office services to an assortment of financial and non-financial institutions. In addition, the company offers electronic and hybrid brokerage, other financial technology solutions, market data and related information services. Further, its integrated platform is designed to provide flexibility to customers with regard to price discovery, execution and processing of transactions, Hybrid, or in various markets, as well as fully electronic brokerage services in connection with transactions executed either OTC or through an exchange. The company primarily serves banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, and corporations, as well as investment firms. BGC Group, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

BGC Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

BGC MarketRank™: 

BGC Group scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 708th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for BGC Group.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BGC Group are expected to grow by 7.07% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BGC Group is 35.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BGC Group is 35.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BGC Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.41% of the float of BGC Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BGC Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BGC Group has recently increased by 54.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    BGC Group has a dividend yield of 0.93%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BGC Group is 32.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BGC Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.55% next year. This indicates that BGC Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BGC Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.41% of the float of BGC Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BGC Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BGC Group has recently increased by 54.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BGC Group has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BGC Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for BGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added BGC Group 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, BGC Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    26.30% of the stock of BGC Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    52.11% of the stock of BGC Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

BGC Group's stock was trading at $4.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BGC shares have increased by 97.5% and is now trading at $8.75.
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BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The financial services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.23. The financial services provider earned $532.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $535.40 million. BGC Group had a net margin of 5.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.68%.

Shares of BGC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BGC Group investors own include NGL Energy Partners (NGL), Energy Transfer (ET), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), Rithm Capital (RITM) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/03/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend
11/21/2024
Dividend Payable
12/04/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
Sub-Industry
Investment Banking & Brokerage
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BGC
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:BGCP
CUSIP
05541T10
Employees
3,895
Year Founded
1945

Profitability

Net Income
$36.26 million
Pretax Margin
8.06%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.15 billion
Cash Flow
$1.05 per share
Book Value
$1.80 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
353,553,000
Market Cap
$4.20 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.45

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This page (NASDAQ:BGC) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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