Man Group (EMG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

With a heritage in aiming to deliver attractive performance and tailored client solutions, Man Group is a highly active investment manager, powered by cutting edge investment technology. As a manager of millions of savers’ capital, we have a responsibility as stewards of those investments to create a better, more sustainable future for investors and society. Our quantitative expertise and data-driven culture means we believe Man Group is in a unique position to uncover the opportunities of the future. Our five investment management businesses leverage our robust infrastructure to provide a diverse range of strategies across investment approaches, styles and asset classes. We continuously invest in talent, technology and research as we strive to deliver the best results for our clients.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 260 to 264.20
• 50-Day Range: 241.60 to 272.20
• 52-Week Range: 154.25 to 281
• Volume: 283.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.98 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.50
• Dividend Yield: 4.96%
• Price Target: GBX 256
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Man Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Man Group scored higher than 29% 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Man Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Man Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Man Group has only been the subject of 2 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 Man Group is 17.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Man Group is 17.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Man Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Man Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. 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 EMG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Man Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Man Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Man Group is 115.07%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Man Group has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Man Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Man Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Man Group insiders have sold 2,269.18% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £26,680 in company stock and sold £632,097.28 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

7.83% of the stock of Man Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.45% of the stock of Man Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EMG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EMG shares performed this year?

Man Group's stock was trading at GBX 228.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EMG shares have increased by 14.9% and is now trading at GBX 262.80.

How do I buy shares of Man Group?

Shares of EMG 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 Man Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Man Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Aviva (AV), Glencore (GLEN), Tullow Oil (TLW), Kenmare Resources (KMR), Tesco (TSCO) and Barclays (BARC).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:EMG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.man.com
• Phone: 44 20 7144 1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,790
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Man Group: GBX 256
• High Price Target: GBX 285
• Low Price Target: GBX 209
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.01
• P/E Growth: -1.15
• Net Income: £382.68 million
• Net Margins: 12.23%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.51%
• Return on Assets: 4.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.04
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 1.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.09
• Cash Flow: GBX 41.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.33
• Book Value: GBX 134.30 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,119,106,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.94 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.66