Investor AB (publ) (IVSBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Investor AB (publ) is a private equity firm specializing in mature, middle market, buyouts and growth capital investments. For core investments, the firm invests in health care, financial services, IT and fintech sectors and considers investments in listed companies in leading minority positions. The firm seeks to invest globally. For its operating investments, the firm seeks to focus on medium-sized to large companies headquartered in Northern Europe. It seeks to invest between SEK 20 million ($1.83 million) and SEK 200 million ($18.28 million). The firm considers majority or minority investments in both listed and unlisted companies. It acquires controlling interest or minority position with significant influence in its portfolio companies within operating investments. For financial investments, it acquires minority ownership in financial holdings for shorter horizon. The firm seeks to exit its private equity investments between three years and seven years. The firm seeks to take board membership in its portfolio companies. Investor AB (publ) was founded in 1916 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.69 to $26.69
• 50-Day Range: $26.25 to $31.10
• 52-Week Range: $20.20 to $31.10
• Volume: 142 shs
• Average Volume: 7,593 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.39
• Dividend Yield: 20.98%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Investor AB (publ) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Investor AB (publ) scored higher than 5% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Investor AB (publ).

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Investor AB (publ) is 0.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Investor AB (publ) is 0.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 440.03.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Investor AB (publ) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 250.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Investor AB (publ) has recently increased by 93.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Investor AB (publ) pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Investor AB (publ) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Investor AB (publ) is 8.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Investor AB (publ) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 250.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Investor AB (publ) has recently increased by 93.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Investor AB (publ) has a news sentiment score of -0.16. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Investor AB (publ) this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Investor AB (publ) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 20.43% of the stock of Investor AB (publ) is held by institutions.

IVSBF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IVSBF shares performed this year?

Investor AB (publ)'s stock was trading at $22.99 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, IVSBF shares have increased by 16.1% and is now trading at $26.69.
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How do I buy shares of Investor AB (publ)?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:IVSBF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.investorab.com
• Phone: (468) 614-2000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 18,565
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A