B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC is a specialist venture capital / private equity investor in early stage financial services intermediary businesses, including insurance intermediaries, financial advisors, wealth and fund managers and specialist advisory and consultancy firms. It considers investment opportunities based in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and Internationally. The Group invests amounts of up to £5m in the first round. Investment structure is flexible and investment stage ranges from start up to more developed. The Group only takes minority equity positions and does not seek to impose exit pressures, preferring to be able to take a long-term view where required and work alongside management to a mutually beneficial exit route that maximises value. B.P. Marsh has invested in 47 businesses since it was founded in 1990 and its management team has a wealth of experience and a well-developed network within the financial services sector. The Group’s aim is to be the capital provider of choice for the financial services intermediary sector and to deliver to its investors long-term capital growth alongside a sustainable distribution policy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 685 to 695.50
• 50-Day Range: 625 to 719.80
• 52-Week Range: 495.20 to 760
• Volume: 21,402 shs
• Average Volume: 88,075 shs
• Market Capitalization: £257.95 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.78
• Dividend Yield: 1.73%
• Price Target: GBX 625
• Consensus Rating: Buy

B.P. Marsh & Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B.P. Marsh & Partners scored higher than 37% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

B.P. Marsh & Partners 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

B.P. Marsh & Partners has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of B.P. Marsh & Partners is 4.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B.P. Marsh & Partners is 4.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 13.40.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 BPM.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

B.P. Marsh & Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

B.P. Marsh & Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of B.P. Marsh & Partners is 8.25%. 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 BPM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

B.P. Marsh & Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for B.P. Marsh & Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added B.P. Marsh & Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B.P. Marsh & Partners insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £72,390.94 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

82.33% of the stock of B.P. Marsh & Partners is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 10.64% of the stock of B.P. Marsh & Partners is held by institutions.

BPM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BPM shares performed this year?

B.P. Marsh & Partners' stock was trading at GBX 726.55 at the start of the year. Since then, BPM stock has decreased by 4.3% and is now trading at GBX 695.50.
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How were B.P. Marsh & Partners' earnings last quarter?

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC (LON:BPM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 10th. The insurance provider reported $269.50 earnings per share for the quarter. B.P. Marsh & Partners had a net margin of 577.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.24%.

How do I buy shares of B.P. Marsh & Partners?

Shares of BPM 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of B.P. Marsh & Partners own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that B.P. Marsh & Partners investors own include Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), Aston Martin Lagonda Global (AML), Abcam (ABC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), BP (BP), Coats Group (COA) and 4D pharma (DDDD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/10/2025
• Today: 6/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BPM
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bpmarsh.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-72333112
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 625
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 625
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 625
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 145.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.32
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £53.77 million
• Net Margins: 577.55%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 22.24%
• Return on Assets: 12.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.07
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: 21.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £9.31 million
• Price / Sales: 27.71
• Cash Flow: GBX 88.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.85
• Book Value: GBX 683.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,088,949
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £257.95 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71