Should I buy or sell AJ Bell stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AJ Bell in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AJB shares. View AJB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is AJ Bell's stock price target for 2024?

4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for AJ Bell's shares. Their AJB share price targets range from GBX 340 to GBX 490. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 400 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AJB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AJB shares performed in 2023?

AJ Bell's stock was trading at GBX 358.20 at the start of the year. Since then, AJB stock has decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at GBX 309.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

How were AJ Bell's earnings last quarter?

AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 21st. The company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AJ Bell had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 44.61% and a net margin of 30.71%.

How often does AJ Bell pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AJ Bell?

AJ Bell declared a dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 7.25 per share on Friday, February 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 3.50. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for AJB .

Is AJ Bell a good dividend stock?

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.24%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,714.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for AJB .

What other stocks do shareholders of AJ Bell own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AJ Bell investors own include Close Brothers Group (CBG) , Man Group (EMG) , Experian (EXPN) , easyJet (EZJ) , Fresnillo (FRES) , Hummingbird Resources (HUM) , Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) , Micron Technology (MU) , Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Aviva (AV) .

How do I buy shares of AJ Bell?

Shares of AJB 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

AJ Bell Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:AJB)

GBX 308.60

+9.40 (+3.14%)

(As of 04:45 PM ET)

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Today's Range: 293.80
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316.80
50-Day Range: 249
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299.20
52-Week Range: 241.60
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394.80

Volume: 1.96 million shs
Average Volume: 689,495 shs
Market Capitalization: £1.27 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,204.29
Dividend Yield: 2.59%
Price Target: GBX 400

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AJ Bell MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 29.2% Upside
GBX 400 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.66
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£2.11 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.17 out of 5 stars

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AJ Bell has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 400, AJ Bell has a forecasted upside of 29.2% from its current price of GBX 309.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AJ Bell has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for AJB.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AJ Bell pays a meaningful dividend of 3.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
AJ Bell does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of AJ Bell is 5,714.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AJB.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
AJ Bell has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for AJ Bell this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, AJ Bell insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £21,076.70 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
33.56% of the stock of AJ Bell is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
48.52% of the stock of AJ Bell is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AJ Bell is 2,211.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.69.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AJ Bell is 2,211.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 312.70.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
AJ Bell has a PEG Ratio of 5.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AJ Bell has a P/B Ratio of 8.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About AJ Bell Stock (LON:AJB)

AJ Bell plc, through its subsidiaries, operates investment platforms in the United Kingdom. The company offers AJ Bell Investcentre, which provides a suite of products, services, investment solutions, and online tools for regulated financial advisers and wealth managers to help them manage retail customers' portfolio; and AJ Bell, an investment platform proposition that include investment solutions through in-house funds, ready-made portfolios, and guidance through the AJ Bell funds list to execution-only retail customers, as well as cash savings solutions. It also provides Touch by AJ Bell, an app-based investment platform proposition that offers a digital service model to advisers; and Dodl by AJ Bell, an investment app that streamlined a range of investments available with a simplified charging structure. In addition, it provides adviser-led and D2C pension administration services to customers with bespoke SIPP and SSAS accounts; wealth management solutions; and investment administration, dealing, and custody services, as well as publishes shares magazine and other proprietary investment content to support platform propositions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

AJB Stock Price History

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AJB Stock News Headlines

December 7, 2023 | marketwatch.com

AJ Bell Pretax Profit Rose on Higher Interest Rates

December 7, 2023 | msn.com

AJ Bell posts record profits despite fee cuts

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December 7, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk

AJ Bell defends rates paid to customers as profits rise by 50%

December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

AJ Bell: investment platform shakes off fears of bloated cash balances

December 7, 2023 | msn.com

Customers flock to AJ Bell signalling hope for domestic investing market

December 7, 2023 | msn.com

This FTSE 100 share price just jumped 15%. Is it one of the best buys for 2024?

December 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The three-year underlying earnings growth at AJ Bell (LON:AJB) is promising, but the shareholders are still in the red over that time

December 8, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)

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November 10, 2023 | msn.com

Salford Red Devils bosses say club could be WEEKS from folding due to ongoing AJ Bell Stadium dispute

November 6, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

High house prices lock thousands of first-time buyers out of Lifetime ISA scheme

November 5, 2023 | morningstar.com

AJ Bell PLC AJB

October 23, 2023 | msn.com

One FTSE 250 stock investors should consider buying for long-term returns and growth

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

BUSINESS LIVE: HL and AJ Bell assets soar; Hipgnosis strategic review; Fund firms struggle for inflows

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

AJ Bell attracts over 50,000 new customers despite ‘challenging market backdrop’

October 19, 2023 | marketwatch.com

AJ Bell Assets Rise on Higher Inflows

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown buoyed by client and asset growth

October 11, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

DIY investors launch bond buying spree to cash in on market chaos

October 4, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Revealed: the wealth managers with the best investment returns

October 2, 2023 | msn.com

Glasgow comes out in force to support the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run weekend

September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investment transfer market needs a regulatory crackdown

September 7, 2023 | investing.com

Vt Aj Bell Adventurous Fund Class I Accumulation (0P00019YY1)

September 6, 2023 | msn.com

Feel the feeling at the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run

September 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Are you too passive about your passive investments?

August 25, 2023 | msn.com

Big Brother's new host AJ Odudu reveals how Davina McCall gave her blessing

August 9, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

One million more savers to pay tax this year

August 4, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

The best value platforms for your Isa investments

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 5/21/2020
Today: 12/08/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Asset Management
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Financial Services
Current Symbol: LON:AJB
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.ajbell.co.uk
Phone: 44 8454 089 100
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,173
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 400
High Stock Price Target: GBX 490
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 340
Potential Upside/Downside: +31.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.14
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,167.14
Forward P/E Ratio: 29.10
P/E Growth: 5.73
Net Income: £58.68 million
Net Margins: 30.71%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 44.61%
Return on Assets: 34.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.97
Current Ratio: 4.48
Quick Ratio: 7.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £191.06 million
Price / Sales: 6.54
Cash Flow: GBX 17.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.56
Book Value: GBX 36 per share
Price / Book: 8.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 412,090,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £1.25 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.94

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael Thomas Summersgill (Age 40)
CEO, Member of the Management Board & Director
Comp: $314k
Mr. Peter Michael Birch (Age 45)
CFO, Director & Member of Management Board
Comp: $312k
Mr. Roger John Stott (Age 58)
COO, Member of the Management Board & Director
Comp: $277k
Mr. Billy Mackay
MD of Advised & Member of Management Board
Ms. Elizabeth Anne Carrington (Age 49)
HR Director & Member of the Management Board
Mr. Kevin Doran CFA (Age 47)
MD of D2C & Investments and Member of Management Board
Mr. Mohamed Tagari (Age 44)
CTO & Member of Management Board
Ms. Karen Goodman (Age 37)
Chief Risk Officer & Member of Management Board
Shaun Yates
Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Kina Sinclair
Group Legal Services Director

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Insiders

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AJB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AJ Bell stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AJ Bell in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AJB shares.
View AJB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is AJ Bell's stock price target for 2024?: 4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for AJ Bell's shares. Their AJB share price targets range from GBX 340 to GBX 490. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 400 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AJB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AJB shares performed in 2023?: AJ Bell's stock was trading at GBX 358.20 at the start of the year. Since then, AJB stock has decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at GBX 309.60.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
How were AJ Bell's earnings last quarter?: AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 21st. The company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AJ Bell had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 44.61% and a net margin of 30.71%.

How often does AJ Bell pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AJ Bell?: AJ Bell declared a dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 7.25 per share on Friday, February 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 3.50. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for AJB.
Is AJ Bell a good dividend stock?: AJ Bell (LON:AJB) pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.24%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,714.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for AJB.
What other stocks do shareholders of AJ Bell own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AJ Bell investors own include Close Brothers Group (CBG), Man Group (EMG), Experian (EXPN), easyJet (EZJ), Fresnillo (FRES), Hummingbird Resources (HUM), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Micron Technology (MU), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Aviva (AV).
How do I buy shares of AJ Bell?: Shares of AJB 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (LON:AJB) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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AJ Bell Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:AJB)

AJ Bell MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About AJ Bell Stock (LON:AJB)

AJB Stock Price History

AJB Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

AJB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™