Should I buy or sell Bodycote stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bodycote in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BOY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BOY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BOY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Bodycote's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Bodycote's shares. Their BOY share price targets range from GBX 670 to GBX 670. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 670 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.6%. View analysts price targets for BOY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have BOY shares performed in 2024?

Bodycote's stock was trading at GBX 594.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BOY stock has increased by 13.4% and is now trading at GBX 674. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were Bodycote's earnings last quarter?

Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 6th. The company reported $49.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $47.20 by $2.00. The company had revenue of $690.20 million for the quarter. Bodycote had a net margin of 10.67% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.03%.

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

Bodycote declared a dividend on Friday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 16 per share on Thursday, June 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 6.70. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for BOY .

Is Bodycote a good dividend stock?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.28%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,111.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for BOY .

What other stocks do shareholders of Bodycote own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bodycote investors own include BTG (BTG) , Indivior (INDV) , Kenmare Resources (KMR) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , AstraZeneca (AZN) , Diageo (DEO) , Tractor Supply (TSCO) , BlackBerry (BB) , Intel (INTC) and Legal & General Group (LGEN) .

How do I buy shares of Bodycote?

Shares of BOY 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 .

LON:BOY

Bodycote (BOY) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 676

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Today's Range: 674
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683
50-Day Range: 610.50
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52-Week Range: 545
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Volume: 70,995 shs
Average Volume: 280,782 shs
Market Capitalization: £1.28 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,502.22
Dividend Yield: 3.40%
Price Target: GBX 670

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Bodycote MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.6% Downside
GBX 670 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£1.96 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.22 out of 5 stars

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Bodycote 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.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Bodycote has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

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

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Bodycote pays a meaningful dividend of 3.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Bodycote does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bodycote is 5,111.11%. 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 BOY.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Bodycote has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bodycote this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for BOY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bodycote insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £19,590 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.41% of the stock of Bodycote is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
69.01% of the stock of Bodycote 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 Bodycote is 1,497.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.54.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bodycote is 1,497.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 398.82.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Bodycote has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bodycote has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Bodycote Stock (LON:BOY)

Bodycote plc provides heat treatment and thermal processing services worldwide. It operates in two Aerospace, Defence & Energy; and Automotive & General Industrial segments. The company offers heat treatment services, including altering the microstructure of metals and alloys, such as steel and aluminum to impart properties comprising surface hardness, temperature resistance, ductility, and strength; metal joining services consisting of electron beam welding, HIP diffusion bonding, hydrogen brazing, induction brazing, and vacuum and honeycomb brazing; and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) services, including isostatic pressing and HIP supporting services, as well as Powdermet technology, a manufacturing process used in the production of complex components using powder metallurgy. It also provides surface technologies, which are used to prolong the working life of components and protect from environmental factors, such as corrosion and abrasion. The company's surface technologies include anodising, flame and combustion spraying, high velocity oxygen fuel coatings, plasma spray, electric arc wire, vapor phase aluminide, liquid and ceramic coatings, and thermo-chemically formed ceramic coatings to enhance corrosion protection and wear resistance. It serves automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, and general industrial markets. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Macclesfield, the United Kingdom.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/06/2018
Today: 4/19/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend: 4/25/2024
Dividend Payable: 6/06/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:BOY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.bodycote.com
Phone: +44-1625-505300
Fax: N/A
Employees: 4,933
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 670
High Stock Price Target: GBX 670
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 670
Potential Upside/Downside: -0.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.45
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,497.78
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.44
P/E Growth: 1.44
Net Income: £85.60 million
Net Margins: 10.67%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 11.03%
Return on Assets: 6.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 12.23
Current Ratio: 1.05
Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £802.50 million
Price / Sales: 1.59
Cash Flow: GBX 21.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 31.05
Book Value: GBX 418 per share
Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 188,840,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £1.27 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.18

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Key Executives

Mr. Stephen C. Harris C. Eng. (Age 66)
MA, MBA, Group CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $1.59M
Mr. Benjamin Philip Fidler (Age 54)
CFO & Director
Ms. Michaela Yasin
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Alison Broughton
Company Secretary

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BOY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Bodycote stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bodycote in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BOY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BOY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View BOY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Bodycote's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Bodycote's shares. Their BOY share price targets range from GBX 670 to GBX 670. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 670 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.6%.
View analysts price targets for BOY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have BOY shares performed in 2024?: Bodycote's stock was trading at GBX 594.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BOY stock has increased by 13.4% and is now trading at GBX 674.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were Bodycote's earnings last quarter?: Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 6th. The company reported $49.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $47.20 by $2.00. The company had revenue of $690.20 million for the quarter. Bodycote had a net margin of 10.67% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.03%.

How often does Bodycote pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bodycote?: Bodycote declared a dividend on Friday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 16 per share on Thursday, June 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 6.70. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for BOY.
Is Bodycote a good dividend stock?: Bodycote (LON:BOY) pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.28%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,111.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for BOY.
What other stocks do shareholders of Bodycote own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bodycote investors own include BTG (BTG), Indivior (INDV), Kenmare Resources (KMR), NVIDIA (NVDA), AstraZeneca (AZN), Diageo (DEO), Tractor Supply (TSCO), BlackBerry (BB), Intel (INTC) and Legal & General Group (LGEN).
How do I buy shares of Bodycote?: Shares of BOY 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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This page (LON:BOY) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Bodycote (BOY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Bodycote 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

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Bodycote Stock (LON:BOY)

BOY Stock Price History

BOY Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

BOY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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