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Ashtead Group (AHT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 5,317.89 -74.11 (-1.37%)
As of 09/12/2025 12:18 PM Eastern

About Ashtead Group Stock (LON:AHT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
5,294
5,418
50-Day Range
4,679
5,592
52-Week Range
3,477
6,448
Volume
593,834 shs
Average Volume
3.52 million shs
Market Capitalization
£22.52 billion
P/E Ratio
1,537.85
Dividend Yield
0.02%
Price Target
GBX 5,825
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Ashtead Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

AHT MarketRank™: 

Ashtead Group scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ashtead Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Ashtead Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ashtead Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    The P/E ratio of Ashtead Group is 1,537.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ashtead Group is 1,537.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 315.99.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ashtead Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ashtead Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.11. 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 AHT.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ashtead Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ashtead Group is 36.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Ashtead Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for AHT.
  • News Sentiment

    Ashtead Group has a news sentiment score of -0.14. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ashtead Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for AHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Ashtead Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.52% of the stock of Ashtead Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    71.36% of the stock of Ashtead Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ashtead Group's insider trading history.
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AHT Stock News Headlines

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to "Hold"
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AHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ashtead Group's stock was trading at GBX 4,965 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AHT stock has increased by 7.1% and is now trading at GBX 5,317.89.

Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 4th. The company reported $77.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Ashtead Group had a net margin of 14.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.43%.
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Shares of AHT 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 Ashtead Group investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), HSBC (HSBA), Chaarat Gold (CGH), easyJet (EZJ) and Fossil Group (FOSL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/04/2025
Today
9/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Rental & Leasing Services
Sub-Industry
Trading
Current Symbol
LON:AHT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
120
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 7,300
Low Price Target
GBX 4,125
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 3.46
Trailing P/E Ratio
1,537.85
Forward P/E Ratio
14.63
P/E Growth
1.32
Net Income
£1.93 billion
Net Margins
14.08%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
21.43%
Return on Assets
7.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
146.30
Current Ratio
1.31
Quick Ratio
1.13

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£10.84 billion
Price / Sales
2.08
Cash Flow
GBX 6.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
820.97
Book Value
GBX 1,709.54 per share
Price / Book
3.11

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
423,521,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£22.52 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.22
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This page (LON:AHT) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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