LON:ASCL Ascential (ASCL) Share Price, News & Analysis → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free ASCL Stock Alerts GBX 314 -0.40 (-0.13%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 307▼ 315.5850-Day Range 298.05▼ 316.2852-Week Range 187.40▼ 320.80Volume294,042 shsAverage Volume2.05 million shsMarket Capitalization£1.39 billionP/E Ratio31,400.00Dividend Yield1.91%Price TargetGBX 285 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Ascential alerts: Email Address Ad Weiss RatingsFW: 234x GainThis coin is an essential building block for an ongoing financial revolution of massive dimensions. As a big part of this revolution, the big banks of the world must connect to the blockchain.Click here. About Ascential Stock (LON:ASCL)Ascential plc provides specialist information, analytics, and e-commerce optimization platforms in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, China, rest of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments, Marketing and Financial Technology. The Marketing segment conducts events, as well as offers intelligence and advisory services for marketing champion activities. The Financial Technology segment provides events and intelligence that improves performance and innovation for various customers, including payments, banks, technology companies, venture capitalists, startups, and regulators, as well as merchants, retailers, and brands. It offers data, analytics, and insights platforms, which provide actionable intelligence to drive informed strategic decisions; and advisory and training services that help customers in industry trends and best practices. The company was formerly known as Trident Floatco PLC and changed its name to Ascential plc in January 2016. Ascential plc was founded in 1887 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More ASCL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ASCL Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCan Mixed Financials Have A Negative Impact on Ascential plc's 's (LON:ASCL) Current Price Momentum?March 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAscential Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsMay 4, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Never use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching)This report sent a chill down my spine. Turns out, as part of their Jan. 6th investigation, the Feds are flagging Americans who typed these ordinary words as part of their banking transactions...March 3, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Six militants killed in special operation in Russia's Ingushetia region - TASSMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comReturns On Capital At Ascential (LON:ASCL) Paint A Concerning PictureJanuary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOmnicom Announces Closing of Acquisition of FlywheelNovember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders have faith in loss-making Ascential (LON:ASCL) as stock climbs 3.8% in past week, taking one-year gain to 31%November 9, 2023 | morningstar.comAscential PLC ASCLMay 4, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Never use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching)This report sent a chill down my spine. Turns out, as part of their Jan. 6th investigation, the Feds are flagging Americans who typed these ordinary words as part of their banking transactions...October 30, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comThis beaten-down FTSE 250 growth stock just jumped 25%. Time to buy?October 30, 2023 | reuters.comUK's Ascential to sell digital commerce, product design units in $1.70 bln dealOctober 30, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deAscential Announces Proposed Sales Of Digital Commerce, And WGSNOctober 30, 2023 | lse.co.ukLONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise; Ascential surges on disposalsOctober 30, 2023 | msn.comLondon stocks kick start week higher; Ascential jumpsOctober 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAscential Announces Proposed Sales Of Digital Commerce, And WGSN - Quick FactsOctober 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOmnicom Acquires Digital Commerce Powerhouse FlywheelOctober 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAscential plc's (LON:ASCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 94% Above Its Share PriceSeptember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAscential (LON:ASCL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of ReturnJuly 21, 2023 | reuters.comExclusive: Key bidders in Ascential break-up quit auctionJuly 20, 2023 | reuters.comExclusive: Key bidders in Ascential break-up quit auction - sourcesJune 30, 2023 | reuters.comAscential unit attracts at least two bids as other buyers drop outMay 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAscential (LON:ASCL) shareholders have endured a 44% loss from investing in the stock five years agoApril 28, 2023 | bbc.comTeachers' strikes: School leaders to vote over strike action in EnglandApril 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAscential plc (LON:ASCL) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateApril 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAscential Full Year 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsJanuary 17, 2023 | lse.co.ukLondon open: Stocks edge up as FTSE nears record highsNovember 2, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deAscential plc: INSERTING and REPLACING Ascential and Instacart Announce Comprehensive Joint Business PartnershipSee More Headlines Receive ASCL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ascential and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Advertising Agencies Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:ASCL CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.ascential.com Phone+44-20-75165000FaxN/AEmployees700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 285 High Stock Price TargetGBX 285 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 285 Potential Upside/Downside-9.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.01 Trailing P/E Ratio31,400.00 Forward P/E Ratio22.63 P/E Growth1.06Net Income£4.20 million Net Margins-92.68% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity0.89% Return on Assets1.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio76.89 Current Ratio2.08 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£206.40 million Price / Sales6.72 Cash FlowGBX 32.09 per share Price / Cash Flow9.79 Book ValueGBX 120 per share Price / Book2.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares442,030,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.39 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Amanda Jane Gradden (Age 56)CFO & Executive Director Comp: $702kMr. Philip Owain Thomas (Age 63)CEO & Executive Director Mr. Kent DreadonChief Operating OfficerHiran PattaniChief Technology OfficerRory ElliottDirector of Investor RelationsAlison WoodGeneral CounselNina Preston-SmithVice President of CommunicationsMs. Nancy ParksChief People OfficerMr. Jeff Lupinacci (Age 54)Chief Financial Officer of Digital Commerce Mr. Paul CoxhillCOO of LIONS & President of LIONS InsightMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsYouGovLON:YOU4imprint GroupLON:FOURNext 15 GroupLON:NFGGamma CommunicationsLON:GAMAHipgnosis SongsLON:SONGView All CompetitorsInsidersMandy GraddenSold 850,000 sharesTotal: £244.80 M ($288.00/share)Duncan PainterSold 300,000 sharesTotal: £84 M ($280.00/share)Duncan PainterSold 80,610 sharesTotal: £21.60 M ($268.00/share)View All Insider Transactions ASCL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ascential stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ascential in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" ASCL shares. View ASCL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ascential's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Ascential's stock. Their ASCL share price targets range from GBX 285 to GBX 285. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 285 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%. View analysts price targets for ASCL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ASCL shares performed in 2024? Ascential's stock was trading at GBX 293.40 at the start of the year. Since then, ASCL shares have increased by 7.0% and is now trading at GBX 314. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Is Ascential a good dividend stock? Ascential (LON:ASCL) pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.58%. The dividend payout ratio is 60,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for ASCL. What other stocks do shareholders of Ascential own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ascential investors own include KAZ Minerals (KAZ), Standard Chartered (STAN), Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), Fossil Group (FOSL), Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and AMC Entertainment (AMC). How do I buy shares of Ascential? Shares of ASCL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). 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