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LON:AHT

Ashtead Group (AHT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 4,311 +203.00 (+4.94%)
As of 11:47 AM Eastern

About Ashtead Group Stock (LON:AHT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
4,164.26
4,348
50-Day Range
3,661.97
4,575
52-Week Range
3,477
6,448
Volume
1.05 million shs
Average Volume
5.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
£23.54 billion
P/E Ratio
15.34
Dividend Yield
1.86%
Price Target
GBX 6,387.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ashtead Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, industrial, and general equipment rental business in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It provides pumps, power generation, heating, cooling, scaffolding, traffic management, temporary flooring, trench shoring, and lifting services. The company offers its products and services for facilities maintenance and municipalities, such as office complexes, apartment complexes, government, hospitals, data centers, parks and recreation departments, schools and universities, shopping centers, pavement/kerb repairs, and golf course maintenance; construction of airports, highways and bridges, office buildings, data centers, schools and universities, shopping centers, residential, remodeling, manufacturing plants, and green energy plants; emergency response for fire, hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, winter, storms, residential and health emergencies, alternative care facilities, points of distribution, and mobile testing facilities; and entertainment and special events, including national events, concerts, sporting events, film and telvision production, theme parks, festivals farmers' markets, local 5k runs, and cycle races. It operates 1,094 stores in the United States, 119 stores in Canada, and 185 stores in the United Kingdom under the Sunbelt Rentals brand. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ashtead Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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AHT MarketRank™: 

Ashtead Group scored higher than 68% 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ashtead Group has only been the subject of 1 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 15.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ashtead Group is 15.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.92.

  • 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 2.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

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

    Ashtead Group has a dividend yield of 0.02%, which is in 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 28.47%. 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.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, Ashtead Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £5,898 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      Only 0.64% of the stock of Ashtead Group is held by insiders.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      66.65% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    Ashtead Group's stock was trading at GBX 4,965 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AHT shares have decreased by 13.2% and is now trading at GBX 4,311.
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    Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 4th. The company reported $77.20 earnings per share (EPS) 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
    5/12/2025

    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

    Average Stock Price Target
    GBX 6,387.50
    High Stock Price Target
    GBX 7,300
    Low Stock Price Target
    GBX 4,125
    Potential Upside/Downside
    +48.2%
    Consensus Rating
    Moderate Buy
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.83
    Research Coverage
    6 Analysts

    Profitability

    Trailing P/E Ratio
    15.34
    Forward P/E Ratio
    11.86
    P/E Growth
    1.32
    Net Income
    £1.93 billion
    Pretax Margin
    N/A

    Debt

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    £13.67 billion
    Cash Flow
    GBX 5.25 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    820.97
    Book Value
    GBX 1,709.54 per share
    Price / Book
    2.52

    Miscellaneous

    Free Float
    N/A
    Market Cap
    £23.54 billion
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    1.22
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    This page (LON:AHT) was last updated on 5/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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