LON:CHG

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 310

+1.50 (+0.49 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

308.50

Now: GBX 310▼

315

50-Day Range

248.46

MA: GBX 284.08▼

314

52-Week Range

145.80

Now: GBX 310▼

319.50

Volume559,923 shs

Average Volume432,047 shs

Market Capitalization£874.79 million

P/E Ratio25.83

Dividend Yield1.30%

BetaN/A

Chemring Group PLC supplies countermeasures, sensors, and energetic solutions to aerospace, defense, and security industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Sensors & Information and Countermeasures & Energetics. The Sensors & Information segment develops and manufactures explosive hazard detection equipment; chemical and biological threat detection equipment; and electronic countermeasures, as well as network protection technologies. The Countermeasures & Energetics segment offers expendable countermeasures for air, sea, and land platforms; cartridge/propellant actuated devices; pyrotechnic devices for satellite launch and deployment; aircraft and space launch systems; missile components; extruded double base propellants; separation sub-systems; actuators; and energetic materials, as well as aircrew egress and safety systems. Chemring Group PLC was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Romsey, the United Kingdom.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

0.97 out of 5 stars

1.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 276.67, Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has a forecasted downside of 10.8% from its current price of GBX 310.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has received 377 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has received 487 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has received 56.37% “underperform” votes from our community.

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

0.8 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has a dividend yield of 1.30%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) is 33.33%. 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, Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £456,735.86 in company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) is 25.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.86.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) is 25.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 30.78.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has a P/B Ratio of 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Aerospace & Defense

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrials

Current SymbolLON:CHG

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.chemring.co.uk

Phone+44-1794-833901

Employees2,241

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio19.08

Current Ratio1.51

Quick Ratio0.66

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.83

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£402.50 million

Price / Sales2.17

Cash FlowGBX 5.51 per share

Price / Cash Flow56.27

Book ValueGBX 116.80 per share

Price / Book2.65

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares282,188,992

Market Cap£874.79 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

GBX 310

+1.50 (+0.49 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) (LON:CHG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s stock was trading at GBX 220 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CHG shares have increased by 40.9% and is now trading at GBX 310.
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Is Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) a buy right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CHG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)?

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How were Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s earnings last quarter?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) (LON:CHG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 17th. The company reported $6.90 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $8.70 by $1.80.
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How often does Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) declared a dividend on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 1st will be given a dividend of GBX 2.60 per share on Friday, April 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s previous dividend of GBX 1.30. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
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Is Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) a good dividend stock?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.30%. The dividend payout ratio of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) is 33.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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What price target have analysts set for CHG?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 250 to GBX 300. On average, they anticipate Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s stock price to reach GBX 276.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.8%.
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Who are some of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) include Bombardier (BBD.A), Bombardier, Inc. Class B (BBD.B), The Boeing Company (BOE.L) (BOE), OHB SE (OHB.F) (OHB), Héroux-Devtek Inc. (HRX.TO) (HRX), Firan Technology Group Co. (FTG.TO) (FTG), Avcorp Industries Inc. (AVP.TO) (AVP), FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (FLY.V) (FLY), (XNNH) (XNNH), Airbus (EADSF), Airbus SE (AIR.PA) (AIR), Astro Aerospace (ASDN), Austal (AUTLF), Austal Limited (ASB.AX) (ASB) and BAE Systems (BAESF).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) investors own include Avon Rubber p.l.c. (AVON.L) (AVON), KAZ Minerals PLC (KAZ.L) (KAZ), Barclays PLC (BARC.L) (BARC), Celanese (CE), Avesoro Resources (ASO), Avesoro Resources (ASO), Hawaiian (HA), KCOM Group (KCOM), Unilever PLC (ULVR.L) (ULVR) and Alpine Immune Sciences (ALPN).

Who are Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s key executives?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. Michael Ord, Group Chief Exec. & Director
Mr. Andrew G. Lewis, Group Fin. Director & Director (Age 50, Pay $785k)
Ms. Sarah L. Ellard, Group Legal Director, Company Sec. & Exec. Director (Age 50, Pay $512k)
Ms. Clancy Murphy, Chief People Officer
Mr. Paul MacGregor, Managing Director of Roke
Mr. Bill Currer, Pres of CHG Group, Inc.
Simon Darling, Managing Director of Chemring Countermeasures - UK
Dan Reinke, Acting Group HSE Director

What is Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s stock symbol?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "CHG."

How do I buy shares of Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)?

Shares of CHG 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 Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s stock price today?

One share of CHG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 310.

How big of a company is Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) has a market capitalization of £874.79 million and generates £402.50 million in revenue each year. Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) employs 2,241 workers across the globe.

What is Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s official website?

The official website for Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) is www.chemring.co.uk.

How can I contact Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)?

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L)'s mailing address is Roke Manor, Old Salisbury Lane, ROMSEY, SO51 0ZN, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1794-833901.

This page was last updated on 1/20/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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