Eleco (ELCO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eleco plc (AIM: ELCO) is a specialist international provider of world class software and related services. Supporting the built environment through its operating brands Elecosoft, BestOutcome, Veeuze and Staircon, from centres of excellence in the UK, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, and the USA. The Company’s software solutions are trusted by an international customer network and used throughout the building lifecycle from early planning and design stages through to construction, interior fit out, asset management and facilities management to support project management, estimation, visualisation, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and property management. For further information please visit www.eleco.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 172.22 to 173.50
• 50-Day Range: 154.55 to 181
• 52-Week Range: 106.36 to 182.40
• Volume: 16,205 shs
• Average Volume: 117,749 shs
• Market Capitalization: £143.48 million
• P/E Ratio: 48.75
• Dividend Yield: 0.58%
• Price Target: GBX 176
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Eleco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eleco scored higher than 23% 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

Eleco 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

Eleco has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eleco is 49.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eleco is 49.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.13.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eleco has a P/B Ratio of 5.10. 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 ELCO.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Eleco has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eleco is 28.31%. 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 ELCO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Eleco has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Eleco this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eleco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £84,965.80 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.92% of the stock of Eleco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 30.33% of the stock of Eleco is held by institutions.

ELCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ELCO shares performed this year?

Eleco's stock was trading at GBX 148 at the start of the year. Since then, ELCO stock has increased by 17.6% and is now trading at GBX 174.

How were Eleco's earnings last quarter?

Eleco Plc (LON:ELCO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $5.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Eleco had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.50% and a net margin of 9.46%.

How do I buy shares of Eleco?

Shares of ELCO 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 Eleco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eleco investors own include Mondi (MNDI), IQE (IQE), Micro Focus International (MCRO), Town Centre Securities (TOWN), Trade Desk (TTD), Aviva (AV) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 8/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ELCO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.eleco.com
• Phone: +44-20-74220044
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 255
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eleco: GBX 176
• High Price Target: GBX 176
• Low Price Target: GBX 176
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 3.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £2.94 million
• Net Margins: 9.46%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.50%
• Return on Assets: 5.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.79
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £31.11 million
• Price / Sales: 4.66
• Cash Flow: GBX 32.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.38
• Book Value: GBX 34.09 per share
• Price / Book: 5.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 83,312,343
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £144.96 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.82