Aptitude Software Group (APTD) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aptitude Software provides software solutions that deliver fully autonomous finance to enable its clients to drive growth, efficiency and sustainability. Fynapse is Aptitude's intelligent finance data management and accounting platform designed to increase productivity and lower costs for finance teams globally. Fynapse provides a single view of finance and business data, unparalleled performance and automation, faster and better insights, user-friendly functionality and market-leading total cost of ownership.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 297 to 309
• 50-Day Range: 257.67 to 311
• 52-Week Range: 245 to 390
• Volume: 4,755 shs
• Average Volume: 94,877 shs
• Market Capitalization: £171.42 million
• P/E Ratio: 36.59
• Dividend Yield: 1.62%
• Price Target: GBX 470
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Aptitude Software Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aptitude Software Group scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Aptitude Software Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aptitude Software Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aptitude Software Group is 36.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aptitude Software Group is 36.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 45.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aptitude Software Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for APTD.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Aptitude Software Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Aptitude Software Group is 59.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for APTD.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Aptitude Software Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.62% of the stock of Aptitude Software Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.04% of the stock of Aptitude Software Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

APTD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have APTD shares performed this year?

Aptitude Software Group's stock was trading at GBX 340 at the start of the year. Since then, APTD stock has decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at GBX 309.
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How were Aptitude Software Group's earnings last quarter?

Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 26th. The company reported $13.90 EPS for the quarter. Aptitude Software Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.16% and a net margin of 6.71%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Aptitude Software Group?

Shares of APTD 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/26/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Today: 6/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:APTD
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.aptitudesoftwaregroup.com
• Phone: 44 20 3880 7100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 452
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 470
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 470
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 470
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 8.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.15
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £4.65 million
• Net Margins: 6.71%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.16%
• Return on Assets: 3.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.04
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £69.26 million
• Price / Sales: 2.48
• Cash Flow: GBX 36.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.54
• Book Value: GBX 101.24 per share
• Price / Book: 3.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,474,820
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £171.42 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.54