Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MAB is one of the UK's leading consumer intermediary brands and specialist networks for mortgage advisers. Through its partner firms known as Appointed Representatives (ARs), MAB has approximately 2,000 advisers providing expert advice to customers on a range of mortgage, specialist lending, protection, and general insurance products. MAB supports its AR firms with proprietary technology and services, including adviser recruitment and lead generation, learning and development, compliance auditing and supervision, and digital marketing and website solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 710 to 742
• 50-Day Range: 710 to 908
• 52-Week Range: 528 to 924
• Volume: 40,608 shs
• Average Volume: 135,884 shs
• Market Capitalization: £411.49 million
• P/E Ratio: 37.86
• Dividend Yield: 3.94%
• Price Target: GBX 1,150
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Mortgage Advice Bureau Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mortgage Advice Bureau scored higher than 77% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Mortgage Advice Bureau has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mortgage Advice Bureau has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mortgage Advice Bureau is 37.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 63.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mortgage Advice Bureau is 37.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 41.57.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a PEG Ratio of 0.81. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mortgage Advice Bureau has a P/B Ratio of 5.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 MAB1.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mortgage Advice Bureau pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mortgage Advice Bureau does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mortgage Advice Bureau is 149.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MAB1.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mortgage Advice Bureau this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mortgage Advice Bureau insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £8,221.10 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.02% of the stock of Mortgage Advice Bureau is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.88% of the stock of Mortgage Advice Bureau is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MAB1 Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MAB1 shares performed this year?

Mortgage Advice Bureau's stock was trading at GBX 610 at the start of the year. Since then, MAB1 stock has increased by 16.4% and is now trading at GBX 710.

How were Mortgage Advice Bureau's earnings last quarter?

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc (LON:MAB1) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 18th. The company reported $27.60 EPS for the quarter. Mortgage Advice Bureau had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.33% and a net margin of 4.41%.

How do I buy shares of Mortgage Advice Bureau?

Shares of MAB1 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 Mortgage Advice Bureau own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mortgage Advice Bureau investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), genedrive (GDR), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/18/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Mortgage Finance
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MAB1
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mortgageadvicebureau.com
• Phone: +44-1332-200020
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,001
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mortgage Advice Bureau: GBX 1,150
• High Price Target: GBX 1,150
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,150
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 18.75
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.87
• P/E Growth: 0.81
• Net Income: £10.87 million
• Net Margins: 4.41%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.33%
• Return on Assets: 5.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 15.40
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: 2.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £246.27 million
• Price / Sales: 1.67
• Cash Flow: GBX 172.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.12
• Book Value: GBX 124.58 per share
• Price / Book: 5.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,956,800
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £411.49 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.14