LON:BMYBloomsbury Publishing Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 222.27

+2.27 (+1.03 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 10:22 AM ET)

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Today's Range

216

Now: GBX 222.27▼

232.70

50-Day Range

186.75

MA: GBX 207.82▼

230

52-Week Range

165

Now: GBX 222.27▼

304

Volume34,183 shs

Average Volume39,153 shs

Market Capitalization£175.81 million

P/E Ratio18.57

Dividend Yield4.18%

BetaN/A

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes books and other media for general readers, children, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for UK and Eire professionals; consultancy and publishing services for corporations and institutions; support content for continuing professional development and teaching for teachers and trainee teachers, as well as serves communities of shared interest with sports and sports science, nautical, military history, natural history, and popular science. It also publishes cookery, fiction, non-fiction, biography, food and drink, history, memoir, popular science, and popular psychology titles for adults; activity books, fiction, non-fiction, picture books, and preschool titles for children; study material for students of humanities, social sciences, and applied visual arts in backlist, print, and e-book formats; and digital subscription products. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Bloomsbury Publishing has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 265, Bloomsbury Publishing has a potential upside of 19.2% from its current price of GBX 222.27.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Bloomsbury Publishing has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Bloomsbury Publishing has received 248 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Bloomsbury Publishing has received 233 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing has received 51.56% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Bloomsbury Publishing and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BMY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BMY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Bloomsbury Publishing does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bloomsbury Publishing is 67.23 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bloomsbury Publishing insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Bloomsbury Publishing are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 1,800.72 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Bloomsbury Publishing is 18.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.81.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bloomsbury Publishing is 18.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 13.73.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bloomsbury Publishing has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.42 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Publishing

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Cyclical

Current SymbolLON:BMY

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk

Phone+44-20-76315600

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio10.01

Current Ratio2.14

Quick Ratio1.19

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio18.57

Forward P/E Ratio0.12

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£158.70 million

Price / Sales1.11

Cash FlowGBX 25.33 per share

Price / Cash Flow8.78

Book ValueGBX 191.40 per share

Price / Book1.16

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees627

Outstanding Shares79,095,000

Market Cap£175.81 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Bloomsbury Publishing's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Bloomsbury Publishing's stock was trading at GBX 218 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BMY shares have increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 222.27. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Bloomsbury Publishing?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bloomsbury Publishing in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Bloomsbury Publishing.

How often does Bloomsbury Publishing pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bloomsbury Publishing?

Bloomsbury Publishing announced a dividend on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of GBX 6.89 per share on Friday, August 28th. This represents a yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. This is a positive change from Bloomsbury Publishing's previous dividend of GBX 1.28. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Bloomsbury Publishing's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BMY?

1 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Bloomsbury Publishing's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 265 to GBX 265. On average, they expect Bloomsbury Publishing's stock price to reach GBX 265 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Bloomsbury Publishing.

Has Bloomsbury Publishing been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about BMY stock have been trending extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Bloomsbury Publishing earned a daily sentiment score of -4.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutBloomsbury Publishing.

Who are some of Bloomsbury Publishing's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Bloomsbury Publishing include Yellow Pages (Y), Reach (RCH), Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC (PNC.B), Transcontinental (TCL.B), Independent News & Media (INM), Wilmington (WIL), Connect Group (CNCT), Haynes Publishing Group (HYNS), Torstar (TS.B), Aspermont (ASP), Dods Group (DODS), McClatchy (MNI), Lingo Media (LM), GVIC Communications (GCT) and Postmedia Network Canada (PNC.A). View all competitors.

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 Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival (CCL), Costco Wholesale (COST), Micron Technology (MU), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), CSX (CSX) and 3M (MMM).

Who are Bloomsbury Publishing's key executives?

Bloomsbury Publishing's management team includes the following people:

Mr. John Nigel Newton, Co-Founder, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 63)
Mr. Jonathan Glasspool, MD - Bloomsbury Professional & Exec. Director
Mr. Richard D. P. Charkin, Consultant
Ms. Elisabeth Nicole Calder, Co-Founder and Publishing Director (Age 81)
Ms. Penny Scott-Bayfield, Group Fin. Director & Director

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 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.

What is Bloomsbury Publishing's stock price today?

One share of BMY stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 222.27.

How big of a company is Bloomsbury Publishing?

Bloomsbury Publishing has a market capitalization of £175.81 million and generates £158.70 million in revenue each year. Bloomsbury Publishing employs 627 workers across the globe.

What is Bloomsbury Publishing's official website?

The official website for Bloomsbury Publishing is www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk.

How can I contact Bloomsbury Publishing?

Bloomsbury Publishing's mailing address is 50 Bedford Square, LONDON, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-76315600.

This page was last updated on 5/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff