LON:BOY Bodycote (BOY) Share Price, News & Analysis → AI finds its first serious application (From Wall Street Star) (Ad) Free BOY Stock Alerts GBX 693.22 +21.22 (+3.16%) (As of 04:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 664▼ 69550-Day Range 615▼ 71652-Week Range 545▼ 731Volume282,875 shsAverage Volume286,811 shsMarket Capitalization£1.31 billionP/E Ratio1,540.49Dividend Yield3.32%Price TargetGBX 670 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Bodycote alerts: Email Address Bodycote MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.3% DownsideGBX 670 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£1.96 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.0.31 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBodycote has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBodycote has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BOY. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBodycote pays a meaningful dividend of 3.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBodycote does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bodycote is 5,111.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BOY. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBodycote has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.28 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bodycote insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £19,590 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.41% of the stock of Bodycote is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.01% of the stock of Bodycote 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 Bodycote is 1,540.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bodycote is 1,540.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 402.06.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBodycote has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBodycote has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad The Bull ReportHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help Of AIThe average doctor can diagnose an illness correctly 50-90% of the time. But one innovative company's medical AI gets it right 92%+.Click here to see why this small company is trusted by the Mayo Clinic About Bodycote Stock (LON:BOY)Bodycote plc provides heat treatment and thermal processing services worldwide. It operates in two Aerospace, Defence & Energy; and Automotive & General Industrial segments. The company offers heat treatment services, including altering the microstructure of metals and alloys, such as steel and aluminum to impart properties comprising surface hardness, temperature resistance, ductility, and strength; metal joining services consisting of electron beam welding, HIP diffusion bonding, hydrogen brazing, induction brazing, and vacuum and honeycomb brazing; and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) services, including isostatic pressing and HIP supporting services, as well as Powdermet technology, a manufacturing process used in the production of complex components using powder metallurgy. It also provides surface technologies, which are used to prolong the working life of components and protect from environmental factors, such as corrosion and abrasion. The company's surface technologies include anodising, flame and combustion spraying, high velocity oxygen fuel coatings, plasma spray, electric arc wire, vapor phase aluminide, liquid and ceramic coatings, and thermo-chemically formed ceramic coatings to enhance corrosion protection and wear resistance. It serves automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, and general industrial markets. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Macclesfield, the United Kingdom.Read More BOY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BOY Stock News HeadlinesApril 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBodycote (LON:BOY) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average of $617.61April 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAt UK£6.91, Is Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Worth Looking At Closely?April 29, 2024 | Huge Alerts (Ad)The #1 Biotech Stock to Have on Your Radar in 2024… Revenues exploding, a $18.70 price target, and highly lucrative addressable markets make this one you cannot ignore!April 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBodycote's (LON:BOY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year'sMarch 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBodycote (LON:BOY) shareholders have endured a 5.0% loss from investing in the stock five years agoMarch 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Might Deserve Your Attention TodayFebruary 14, 2024 | wsj.comBodycote PLCJanuary 22, 2024 | uk.investing.comLondon open: Stocks gain after US rally; Bodycote jumpsApril 29, 2024 | Huge Alerts (Ad)The #1 Biotech Stock to Have on Your Radar in 2024… Revenues exploding, a $18.70 price target, and highly lucrative addressable markets make this one you cannot ignore!December 20, 2023 | morningstar.comBodycote PLC BOYNovember 8, 2023 | nj.com2023 boys soccer NJSIAA and county/conference tournament bracketsNovember 5, 2023 | cbsnews.comA Florida boy called 911 without an emergency. Instead, he just wanted to hug an officerOctober 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAn Intrinsic Calculation For Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Suggests It's 36% UndervaluedOctober 18, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deBodycote Appoints Jim Fairbairn As CEO, Succeeding Stephen Harris, Effective May 2024October 14, 2023 | nypost.comSocial worker admitted having sex with 13-year-old boy she counseled: reportOctober 9, 2023 | lse.co.ukLONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis raises Rotork and cuts BodycoteOctober 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBodycote (LON:BOY) stock falls 6.8% in past week as five-year earnings and shareholder returns continue downward trendOctober 5, 2023 | ca.news.yahoo.comBoy dies after falling from apartment windowOctober 2, 2023 | bbc.co.ukWhy are more boys born in certain years?September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?September 14, 2023 | mirror.co.ukWe live on real-life Top Boy estate and it's nothing like 'gang-infested' Netflix showSeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last YearAugust 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.067August 21, 2023 | foxnews.comProud Boys extremist flees ahead of sentencing in Capitol riot case, triggering manhunt by authoritiesJuly 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWe Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Bodycote (LON:BOY) Passed With EaseJune 7, 2023 | usatoday.com11-year-old Mississippi boy who called 911 shot by responding officer: 'Why did he shoot me?'June 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Returns On Capital At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Don't Inspire ConfidenceSee More Headlines Receive BOY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bodycote and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/06/2018Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend4/25/2024Today4/29/2024Dividend Payable6/06/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:BOY CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bodycote.com Phone+44-1625-505300FaxN/AEmployees4,933Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 670 High Stock Price TargetGBX 670 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 670 Potential Upside/Downside-3.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.45 Trailing P/E Ratio1,540.49 Forward P/E Ratio12.80 P/E Growth1.44Net Income£85.60 million Net Margins10.67% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity11.03% Return on Assets6.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio12.23 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£802.50 million Price / Sales1.63 Cash FlowGBX 22.32 per share Price / Cash Flow31.05 Book ValueGBX 418 per share Price / Book1.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares188,840,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.31 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.18 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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(Age 66)MA, MBA, Group CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.59MMr. Benjamin Philip Fidler (Age 54)CFO & Director Ms. Michaela YasinChief Marketing OfficerMs. Alison BroughtonCompany SecretaryKey CompetitorsGeneral ElectricLON:GECMorgan Advanced MaterialsLON:MGAMGoodwinLON:GDWNRotorkLON:RORIMILON:IMIView All CompetitorsInsidersKevin BoydBought 3,000 shares on 3/19/2024Total: £1.96 M ($653.00/share)Patrick LarmonBought 10,000 shares on 10/27/2023Total: £5.67 M ($567.00/share)Kevin BoydBought 2,800 shares on 8/16/2023Total: £1.93 M ($691.00/share)Daniel A DayanBought 16,000 shares on 6/6/2023Total: £9.84 M ($615.00/share)View All Insider Transactions BOY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bodycote stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bodycote in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BOY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BOY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BOY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bodycote's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Bodycote's stock. Their BOY share price targets range from GBX 670 to GBX 670. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 670 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.3%. View analysts price targets for BOY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BOY shares performed in 2024? Bodycote's stock was trading at GBX 594.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BOY stock has increased by 16.6% and is now trading at GBX 693. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Bodycote's earnings last quarter? Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 6th. The company reported $49.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $47.20 by $2.00. The company earned $690.20 million during the quarter. Bodycote had a net margin of 10.67% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.03%. How often does Bodycote pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bodycote? Bodycote announced a dividend on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 16 per share on Thursday, June 6th. This represents a yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 6.70. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for BOY. Is Bodycote a good dividend stock? Bodycote (LON:BOY) pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.28%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,111.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for BOY. What other stocks do shareholders of Bodycote own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bodycote investors own include BTG (BTG), Indivior (INDV), Kenmare Resources (KMR), NVIDIA (NVDA), AstraZeneca (AZN), Diageo (DEO), Tractor Supply (TSCO), BlackBerry (BB), Intel (INTC) and Legal & General Group (LGEN). How do I buy shares of Bodycote? Shares of BOY 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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