LON:AO AO World (AO) Share Price, News & Analysis → The AI Defense Stock Set to Soar (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free AO Stock Alerts GBX 89.85 -0.60 (-0.66%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 88.45▼ 90.3050-Day Range 87▼ 94.7052-Week Range 60.45▼ 101.80Volume384,397 shsAverage Volume22,969 shsMarket Capitalization£519.85 millionP/E Ratio1,797.00Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetGBX 71 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get AO World alerts: Email Address AO World MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.0% DownsideGBX 71 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.04Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£1.26 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.27 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAO World has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 71, AO World has a forecasted downside of 21.0% from its current price of GBX 89.85.Amount of Analyst CoverageAO World has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AO. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAO World does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAO World does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AO. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAO World has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.36 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for AO World this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for AO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added AO World to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AO World insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £12,600 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders50.77% of the stock of AO World is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions55.12% of the stock of AO World is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AO World is 1,797.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AO World is 1,797.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 342.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDue to a projected decrease in earnings for AO World, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAO World has a P/B Ratio of 4.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad DTIthe most reliable asset on earth is making a comebackGlobal tensions have been pushing the price of gold to all time highs… Just recently, gold peaked at a record $2,000 (and is now closer to $2,200). 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AO World plc was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom.Read More AO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AO Stock News HeadlinesMarch 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comAO World plc (LON:AO) Insider Chris Hopkinson Buys 14,000 SharesMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comTwenty One Pilots announce world tour: dates, tickets and presale infoMarch 28, 2024 | Huge Alerts (Ad)Trending Stocks Sent To You In Real Time Sign up today and get instant access to our next stock alert! You do not want to miss out on this next pick! Our stock picks have been known to soar! March 26, 2024 | msn.comAO Glass in Burlington uses 1880 'apparatus' to press whiskey stoppers and Jenny Lind bowlsMarch 25, 2024 | msn.comJapan to advance in World Cup qualifying after N. 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Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Internet Retail Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:AO CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webao.com Phone+44-1204-672400FaxN/AEmployees2,921Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 71 High Stock Price TargetGBX 90 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 52 Potential Upside/Downside-21.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.05 Trailing P/E Ratio1,809.00 Forward P/E Ratio22.94 P/E Growth-2.13Net Income£26.70 million Net Margins2.40% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity26.13% Return on Assets4.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio65.04 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.07 billion Price / Sales0.49 Cash FlowGBX 12.75 per share Price / Cash Flow7.09 Book ValueGBX 21 per share Price / Book4.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares578,570,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£523.32 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.92 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John Roberts (Age 51)Founder, CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.12MMr. Mark Higgins (Age 46)Group CFO & Executive Director Comp: $854.38kMs. Cynthia H. AlersDirector of Investor RelationsMs. Julie Angela Louise FinnemoreDirector of Group Legal & Company SecretaryMr. David Ashwell (Age 56)Managing Director of Expert Logistics Key CompetitorsASOSLON:ASCboohoo groupLON:BOOTHGLON:THGDeliverooLON:ROOJPJ GroupLON:JPJView All CompetitorsInsidersChris HopkinsonBought 14,000 shares on 3/6/2024Total: £1.26 M ($90.00/share)Chris HopkinsonBought 289,063 shares on 10/16/2023Total: £23.70 M ($82.00/share)Mark HigginsSold 107,629 sharesTotal: £10.55 M ($98.00/share)View All Insider Transactions AO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell AO World stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AO World in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is AO World's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for AO World's stock. Their AO share price targets range from GBX 52 to GBX 90. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 71 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 21.0%. View analysts price targets for AO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AO shares performed in 2024? AO World's stock was trading at GBX 98.35 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AO shares have decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at GBX 89.85. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. What other stocks do shareholders of AO World own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AO World investors own include The Vitec Group (VTC), ASOS (ASC), boohoo group (BOO), ITV (ITV), NewAge (NBEV), 888 (888), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS), Beazley (BEZ) and Balanced Commercial Property Trust (BCPT). How do I buy shares of AO World? Shares of AO 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. 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