H&T Group (HAT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

We are the UK’s largest pawnbroker and a leading retailer of high quality new and pre-owned jewellery and watches. We provide a range of transparent and accessible financial products tailored for a customer base which has limited access to, or is excluded from, the traditional banking sector. Our vision is to make pawnbroking a more widely accepted and valued financial service by ensuring that borrowing against an asset is simple, inclusive and transparent. The Group's strategy is to grow its sustainable business model responsibly.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 644 to 646
• 50-Day Range: 355 to 648
• 52-Week Range: 325.50 to 650
• Volume: 493,108 shs
• Average Volume: 211,526 shs
• Market Capitalization: £280.62 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.74
• Dividend Yield: 2.80%
• Price Target: GBX 545
• Consensus Rating: Buy

H&T Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

H&T Group scored higher than 24% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

H&T Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

H&T Group has only been the subject of 2 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 H&T Group is 12.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of H&T Group is 12.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

H&T Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. 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 HAT.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

H&T Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

H&T Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of H&T Group is 35.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HAT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

H&T Group has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for H&T Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, H&T Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.34% of the stock of H&T Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.59% of the stock of H&T Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HAT shares performed this year?

H&T Group's stock was trading at GBX 358.25 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HAT shares have increased by 79.8% and is now trading at GBX 644.
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How were H&T Group's earnings last quarter?

H&T Group plc (LON:HAT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 18th. The company reported $51.17 earnings per share for the quarter. H&T Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 9.06%.

How do I buy shares of H&T Group?

Shares of HAT 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of H&T Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that H&T Group investors own include Circassia Group (CIR), EnQuest (ENQ), Ares Capital (ARCC), Diageo (DGE), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR) and Abcam (ABC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/18/2025
• Today: 5/22/2025
• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Credit Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HAT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.handt.co.uk
• Phone: +44-870-9022600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,625
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 545
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 559
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 531
• Potential Upside/Downside: -15.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 50.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £21.82 million
• Net Margins: 9.06%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.14%
• Return on Assets: 9.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 46.82
• Current Ratio: 15.96
• Quick Ratio: 4.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £240.86 million
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: GBX 41.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.67
• Book Value: GBX 416.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,574,785
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £280.62 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69