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Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) Stock Price Down 6.8% - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Empiric Student Property Plc shares fell by 6.8% on Wednesday, trading at GBX 83.90, down from a previous close of GBX 90.
  • The company has a market capitalization of £557.25 million and a notably high price-to-earnings ratio of 1,951.16.
  • With a net margin of 65.69% and a predicted earnings per share of 5.33 for the current year, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its performance.
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Empiric Student Property Plc (LON:ESP - Get Free Report) shares dropped 6.8% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 83.70 ($1.12) and last traded at GBX 83.90 ($1.12). Approximately 2,689,699 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 10% from the average daily volume of 2,981,547 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 90 ($1.21).

Empiric Student Property Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £557.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,951.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.05. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 92.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 93.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.27.

Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported GBX 2.20 EPS for the quarter. Empiric Student Property had a net margin of 65.69% and a return on equity of 7.23%. On average, analysts predict that Empiric Student Property Plc will post 5.330033 earnings per share for the current year.

Empiric Student Property Company Profile

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Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student® operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments. The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014.

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