3i Group (III) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

3i is an investment company specialising in Private Equity and Infrastructure. We invest in mid-market companies headquartered in Europe and North America. We generate attractive returns for our shareholders and co-investors by investing in private equity and infrastructure assets. As proprietary capital investors we have a long-term, responsible approach. We aim to compound value through thoughtful origination, disciplined investment and active management of our assets, driving sustainable growth in our investment companies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,110 to 2,212
• 50-Day Range: 1,995.76 to 3,019
• 52-Week Range: 1,825 to 4,497
• Volume: 3.52 million shs
• Average Volume: 28.62 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £22.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3.40
• Dividend Yield: 4.06%
• Price Target: GBX 3,795
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

3i Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

3i Group scored higher than 93% 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

3i Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

3i Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,795, representing about 72.2% upside from its current price of GBX 2,204.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

3i Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of 3i Group is 3.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of 3i Group is 3.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.71.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for 3i Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

3i Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for III.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

3i Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

3i Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of 3i Group is 11.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

3i Group has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for 3i Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for III on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added 3i Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of 3i Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £311,918.89 in company stock, which represents 0.0014% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, 3i Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £311,918.89 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.08% of the stock of 3i Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.58% of the stock of 3i Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: LON:III
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.3i.com
• Phone: +44-20-79753131
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,340
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for 3i Group: GBX 3,795
• High Price Target: GBX 4,300
• Low Price Target: GBX 3,000
• Potential Upside/Downside: +72.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 648.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.54
• P/E Growth: -0.35
• Net Income: £3.83 billion
• Net Margins: 1,236.92%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.91%
• Return on Assets: 12.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.08
• Current Ratio: 131.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £5.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.13
• Cash Flow: GBX 6.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 341.03
• Book Value: GBX 2,084.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,017,894,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £22.43 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.15