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LON:WEIR

The Weir Group (WEIR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 2,544 +12.00 (+0.47%)
As of 11:54 AM Eastern

About The Weir Group Stock (LON:WEIR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
2,532
2,560
50-Day Range
2,240.82
2,534.50
52-Week Range
1,832
2,560
Volume
580,897 shs
Average Volume
1.57 million shs
Market Capitalization
£6.55 billion
P/E Ratio
29.89
Dividend Yield
1.53%
Price Target
GBX 2,483.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

The Weir Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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11th Percentile Overall Score

WEIR MarketRank™: 

The Weir Group scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    The Weir Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    The Weir Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about The Weir Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of The Weir Group is 29.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of The Weir Group is 29.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    The Weir Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    The Weir Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WEIR.
  • Dividend Yield

    The Weir Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    The Weir Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of The Weir Group is 45.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about The Weir Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WEIR.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for The Weir Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, The Weir Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £745,773.59 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.31% of the stock of The Weir Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.43% of the stock of The Weir Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about The Weir Group's insider trading history.
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WEIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

The Weir Group's stock was trading at GBX 2,184 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WEIR stock has increased by 16.5% and is now trading at GBX 2,544.

The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 28th. The company reported $120.00 earnings per share for the quarter. The Weir Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.79% and a net margin of 8.60%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of WEIR 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Weir Group investors own include Tullow Oil (TLW), Aviva (AV), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Barclays (BARC), Glencore (GLEN) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/28/2025
Record date for 5/30 Dividend
4/17/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend
4/17/2025
Dividend Payable
5/30/2025
Today
7/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:WEIR
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
12,391
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 2,700
Low Price Target
GBX 2,300
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
29.99
Forward P/E Ratio
18.76
P/E Growth
2.59
Net Income
£218.85 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£2.54 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 270.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.43
Book Value
GBX 675.87 per share
Price / Book
3.78

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£6.57 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.41
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This page (LON:WEIR) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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