LON:BMY

Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 420.50

-10.50 (-2.44%)

(As of 05/26/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: 420.50
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50-Day Range: 420.50
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52-Week Range: 3.80
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492.50

Volume: 46,086 shs
Average Volume: 109,498 shs
Market Capitalization: £343.17 million

P/E Ratio: 1,911.36
Dividend Yield: 2.62%
Price Target: GBX 475

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Bloomsbury Publishing MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 13.0% Upside
GBX 475 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
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.

1.25 out of 5 stars

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Bloomsbury Publishing 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.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 475, Bloomsbury Publishing has a forecasted upside of 13.0% from its current price of GBX 420.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Bloomsbury Publishing 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 BMY.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Bloomsbury Publishing pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Bloomsbury Publishing does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bloomsbury Publishing is 5,000.00%. 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 BMY.

0.0

News and Social Media Coverage

Search Interest
Only 90 people have searched for BMY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bloomsbury Publishing insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.51% of the stock of Bloomsbury Publishing is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.37% of the stock of Bloomsbury Publishing 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 Bloomsbury Publishing is 1,911.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.84.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bloomsbury Publishing is 1,911.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 447.72.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Stock

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and Eire professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions. It also serves communities of interest in sports and sports science, nautical, military history, natural history, arts and crafts, and popular science; and offers books for students of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In addition, the company provides digital resources and databases for school libraries and professionals, as well as educational content for primary and secondary schools; and professional development content for trainee teachers and teachers. Further, the company publishes non-fiction list, such as cookery, sport, crime, natural history, health, and well-being books. Additionally, the company publishes fiction lists for adults; and titles in print, e-book and audio book formats for both adult and children. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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BMY Stock News Headlines

May 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

TikTok’s Algorithm Can Be a Huge Boost for Authors. A Ban Could Hurt Book Sales.

May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

People Are Using TikTok as a Book Club. Authors Are Worried About a Ban.

May 27, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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May 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

TikTok’s ‘BookTok’ Hooked New Readers. A Ban Would Tick Them Off.

April 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

March 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $435.86

March 17, 2023 | lse.co.uk

Bloomsbury Publishing expects revenue, profit ahead of expectations

March 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Bloomsbury upgrades profit forecasts as readers escape ‘too much reality’

May 27, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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February 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Those who invested in Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) five years ago are up 222%

January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

With 87% ownership of the shares, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) is heavily dominated by institutional owners

December 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) Stock?

November 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

October 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors’ Chronicle: Softcat, Bloomsbury, Whitbread

October 20, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Royal Mint unveils Harry Potter coins that feature King Charles and Queen Elizabeth

October 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Should You Be Adding Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) To Your Watchlist Today?

September 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Those who invested in Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) five years ago are up 206%

August 13, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's (LON:BMY) Share Registry?

August 3, 2022 | prnewswire.com

Books Market, Growing popularity of ebooks to boost market growth, Evolving Opportunities with Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH and Co. KG - Technavio

July 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Why You Might Be Interested In Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) For Its Upcoming Dividend

July 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) Trading At A 41% Discount?

June 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?

June 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' celebrates 25 magical years

June 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The Covid Reading Surge is Here to Stay, Harry Potter's Publisher Says

June 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Bloomsbury: ‘new adult’ readers will help sustain revival in book trade

June 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Bloomsbury bets reading revival will survive cost of living crisis

June 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Harry Potter publisher hands out meaty dividend after bumper profits

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Publishing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Current Symbol: LON:BMY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk
Phone: +44-20-76315600
Fax: N/A
Employees: 738
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 475
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 475
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 475
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +13.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.22
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,911.36
Forward P/E Ratio: 0.17
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: £18.41 million
Net Margins: 7.30%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 10.70%
Return on Assets: 5.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.36
Current Ratio: 1.71
Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £252.36 million
Price / Sales: 1.36
Cash Flow: GBX 47.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.91
Book Value: GBX 225 per share
Price / Book: 1.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 81,610,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £343.17 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.55

Key Executives

Mr. John Nigel Newton CBE (Age 66)
Founder, Chief Exec. & Exec. Director
Comp: $1.03M

Ms. Penny Scott-Bayfield
Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director

Ms. Elisabeth Nicole Calder (Age 84)
Co-Founder and Publishing Director

Ms. Maya Abu-Deeb
Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.

Ms. Kathleen Farrar
Managing Director of Group Sales & Marketing

Ms. Alexandra J. R. Pringle (Age 69)
Group Editor-In-Chierf

Mr. Richard D. P. Charkin
Consultant

Ms. Kathryn Earle
Managing Director of Digital Resources Division

Mr. Rajiv Beri
Managing Director of India

Ms. Jenny Ridout
MD of Non-Consumer Publishing Division & Exec. Director

Key Competitors

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Insiders

Nigel Newton
Sold 97,411 shares
Total: £40.23 M ($413.00/share)

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BMY Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Bloomsbury Publishing stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bloomsbury Publishing in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BMY shares.
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What is Bloomsbury Publishing's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Bloomsbury Publishing's stock. Their BMY share price forecasts range from GBX 475 to GBX 475. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 475 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for BMY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have BMY shares performed in 2023?: Bloomsbury Publishing's stock was trading at GBX 449.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BMY shares have decreased by 6.5% and is now trading at GBX 420.50.
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How often does Bloomsbury Publishing pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bloomsbury Publishing?: Bloomsbury Publishing announced a dividend on Wednesday, October 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 3rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.41 per share on Friday, December 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 3rd. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for BMY.
Is Bloomsbury Publishing a good dividend stock?: Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.48%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for BMY.
What other stocks do shareholders of Bloomsbury Publishing own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bloomsbury Publishing investors own include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Alibaba Group (BABA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Micron Technology (MU), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), AbbVie (ABBV), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and CSX (CSX).

What is Bloomsbury Publishing's stock symbol?: Bloomsbury Publishing trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BMY."
How do I buy shares of Bloomsbury Publishing?: Shares of BMY 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.
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What is Bloomsbury Publishing's stock price today?: One share of BMY stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 420.50.
How much money does Bloomsbury Publishing make?: Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) has a market capitalization of £343.17 million and generates £252.36 million in revenue each year. The company earns £18.41 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.22 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Bloomsbury Publishing have?: The company employs 738 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Bloomsbury Publishing?: Bloomsbury Publishing's mailing address is 50 Bedford Square, LONDON, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-76315600.

This page (LON:BMY) was last updated on 5/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Share Forecast, Price & News

Bloomsbury Publishing MarketRank™ Forecast

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

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Stock

BMY Stock News Headlines

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

BMY Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™