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

Company Overview

The Weir Group PLC produces and sells highly engineered original equipment worldwide. It operates in two segments, Minerals and ESCO. The Minerals segment offers engineering, manufacturing, and service processing technology for the use in abrasive high-wear mining applications; and differentiated technology for the use in infrastructure and general industrial markets. The ESCO segment provides ground engaging tools for large mining machines. This segment also offers cloud-based Artificial Intelligence solutions to the mining industry; manufactures and distributes highly engineered wear parts; and offers aftermarket services to the mining industry. The company offers its products under the Accumin, All-Cast, Aspir, Bucyrus Blades, Carbide Plus, Cavex, Delta Industrial, Enduron, ESCO, EverSharp, GEHO, GeoVor, Infinity, Isogate, Kwik-Lok, Lewis, Linacure, Linagard, Linard, Linatex, Loadmaster, MaxTemp, Motion Metrics, Multiflo, Nemisys, Posilok, Production Master, ProFill, Sand,aster, Super V, SV2, Synertrex, TopLock, Trio, UltraEdge, Ultrlok, Uni-Lok, Vulco, Warman, and Whisler Plus brands. The Weir Group PLC was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,274 to 2,368
• 50-Day Range: 1,984 to 2,460
• 52-Week Range: 1,832 to 2,496
• Volume: 357,896 shs
• Average Volume: 1.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.45
• Dividend Yield: 1.67%
• Price Target: GBX 2,483.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

WEIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WEIR shares performed this year?

The Weir Group's stock was trading at GBX 2,184 at the start of the year. Since then, WEIR stock has increased by 7.0% and is now trading at GBX 2,336.
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How were The Weir Group's earnings last quarter?

The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 28th. The company reported $120.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Weir Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.79% and a net margin of 8.60%.
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How do I buy shares of The Weir Group?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of The Weir Group own?

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
• Today: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:WEIR
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.global.weir
• Phone: +44-141-6377111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,391
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,483.33
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,700
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 85.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.17
• P/E Growth: 2.59
• Net Income: £218.85 million
• Net Margins: 8.60%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.79%
• Return on Assets: 5.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 80.30
• Current Ratio: 2.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.36
• Cash Flow: GBX 247.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.43
• Book Value: GBX 675.87 per share
• Price / Book: 3.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 257,543,254
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.02 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.41