Cohort (CHRT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cohort plc is the parent company of seven innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets. The Group is split into two segments: Communications and Intelligence - EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016. www.eid.pt - EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government customers. It also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other RF Subsystems such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for defence and commercial customers. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025. www.emsolutions.com.au - MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services and training support. Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk - MCL designs, sources and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014. www.marlboroughcomms.com Sensors and Effectors - Chess Dynamics offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. Chess has been part of the Group since December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com - ELAC SONAR supplies advanced sonar systems and underwater communications to global customers in the naval marketplace. Acquired by Cohort in December 2020. www.elac-sonar.de - SEA delivers and supports technology-based products primarily for naval defence customers alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk Cohort was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total over 1,500 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,270 to 1,320
• 50-Day Range: 1,087.09 to 1,474
• 52-Week Range: 881.10 to 1,612
• Volume: 249,382 shs
• Average Volume: 492,297 shs
• Market Capitalization: £583.87 million
• P/E Ratio: 31.81
• Dividend Yield: 1.38%
• Price Target: GBX 1,563.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cohort Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cohort scored higher than 64% 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cohort has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cohort has a consensus price target of GBX 1,563.33, representing about 21.4% upside from its current price of GBX 1,288.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cohort has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cohort is 32.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.01.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cohort is 32.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cohort has a P/B Ratio of 4.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 CHRT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cohort pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cohort does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cohort is 40.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

Cohort has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Cohort this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Balanced

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cohort insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £6,894.58 in company stock and sold £6,907.89 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

Percentage Held by Insiders

28.34% of the stock of Cohort is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.04% of the stock of Cohort is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/15/2026
• Today: 7/21/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CHRT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cohortplc.com
• Phone: +44-118-9090390
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,243
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cohort: GBX 1,563.33
• High Price Target: GBX 1,760
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 40.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.71
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £17.19 million
• Net Margins: 7.80%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.59%
• Return on Assets: 5.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 30.21
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £306.39 million
• Price / Sales: 1.90
• Cash Flow: GBX 307.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.13
• Book Value: GBX 271.53 per share
• Price / Book: 4.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,830,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £582.73 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.34