LON:ESNT Essentra (ESNT) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 181.40 -1.40 (-0.77%) (As of 03:34 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 181.08▼ 18550-Day Range 177.40▼ 208.5052-Week Range 165▼ 329.50Volume201,913 shsAverage Volume937,234 shsMarket Capitalization£534.55 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.65%Price TargetGBX 291.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions Chain Essentra MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside60.8% UpsideGBX 291.67 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.09Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£2.20 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.97 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssentra has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 291.67, Essentra has a forecasted upside of 60.8% from its current price of GBX 181.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssentra has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for ESNT. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEssentra pays a meaningful dividend of 1.78%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEssentra does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ESNT. Previous Next 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssentra has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 0.32 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Essentra this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ESNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essentra insiders have bought 164.35% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £21,952 in company stock and sold £8,304 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.66% of the stock of Essentra is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions104.79% of the stock of Essentra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essentra is -1,814.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essentra is -1,814.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssentra has a PEG Ratio of 3.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEssentra has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Essentra (LON:ESNT) StockEssentra plc provides essential components and solutions worldwide. The Components division manufactures and distributes plastic injection molded, vinyl dip-molded, and metal items for equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, and construction industries; and component solutions comprising caps and plugs, wire and cable management products, flange protection products, knobs, handles and grips, PCB and electronics hardware, and tools and precision instruments for a range of applications and industries that are used in protection and finish products. The Packaging division provides cartons, leaflets, self-adhesive labels, and printed foils for use in blister packs; and packaging and authentication solutions to the health and personal care sectors. The Filter division offers filters and packaging solutions to the roll own segments; analytical laboratory services; and e-cigarette and heat not burn solutions for next generation products. The company was formerly known as Filtrona plc and changed its name to Essentra plc in June 2013. Essentra plc was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.Read More Receive ESNT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Essentra and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESNT Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comScott Fawcett Sells 4,325 Shares of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) StockMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssentra (LON:ESNT) Rating Reiterated by Peel HuntJune 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)ChatGPT Is Already "Old School"As good as ChatGPT is at writing content, it still doesn't understand what it's saying. But a new AI technology breakthrough will understand and process information like a human. One young company is leading the way.May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We're Wary Of Buying Essentra's (LON:ESNT) For Its Upcoming DividendApril 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssentra (LON:ESNT) Shares Cross Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $219.79April 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Insider Acquires 11,200 Shares of StockApril 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssentra Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsMarch 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssentra plc (LON:ESNT) Announces GBX 1 DividendJune 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite versus Lithium - What Investors Should KnowOver 18 million EVs will be cruising U.S roads by 2030. And every one million EVs manufactured will require 82,000 tons of the metal graphite for their batteries. That's a total of 1,476,000 tons of graphite! Graphite is actually the largest component of EV batteries - NOT lithium. Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.March 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssentra (LON:ESNT) Sets New 52-Week Low at $165.00March 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJefferies Financial Group Reiterates Buy Rating for Essentra (LON:ESNT)January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)January 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe past five years for Essentra (LON:ESNT) investors has not been profitableDecember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Does Essentra plc's (LON:ESNT) Share Price Indicate?November 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEssentra plc's (LON:ESNT) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?October 5, 2022 | morningstar.co.ukLONDON BRIEFING: UK chancellor's tax U-turn; eyes on Credit Suisse - MorningstarOctober 4, 2022 | morningstar.co.ukLONDON BROKER RATINGS: Upgrades for Vodafone, AJ Bell, B&M, Pennon - MorningstarOctober 4, 2022 | marketscreener.comESSENTRA PLC - APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE - Marketscreener.comOctober 3, 2022 | morningstar.comBerenberg Cuts 2023 UK GDP Forecast to 1.5% Contraction - MorningstarOctober 3, 2022 | marketscreener.comEssentra Names Successor as CEO Plans Year-End Exit; Shares Surge 13% - Marketscreener.comOctober 3, 2022 | marketscreener.comBerenberg Cuts 2023 UK GDP Forecast to 1.5% Contraction - Marketscreener.comOctober 3, 2022 | reuters.comUK tax reversal does little to calm London stocks - ReutersOctober 3, 2022 | marketwatch.comEssentra CEO Paul Forman to Step Down; Scott Fawcett Named Successor - MarketWatchOctober 3, 2022 | lse.co.ukLONDON MARKET OPEN: Tory backlash forces tax cut U-turn; pound climbs | Financial News - London South EastOctober 3, 2022 | bloomberg.comFTSE 100 Companies: Water, Halma, Kwarteng, Tax, 45p, U-turn - BloombergOctober 2, 2022 | marketscreener.comMayr-Melnhof Karton AG: Acquisition of Essentra Packaging successfully completed - Marketscreener.comSeptember 22, 2022 | fool.co.uk5 things to watch on the FTSE 350 on Thursday | The Motley Fool UK - Motley Fool UKSee More Headlines ESNT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ESNT Company Calendar Last Earnings3/02/2018Ex-Dividend for 4/27 Dividend3/20/2023Dividend Payable4/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend5/18/2023Today6/01/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Rubber & Plastics Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Cyclical Current SymbolLON:ESNT Previous SymbolLON:FLTR CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.essentraplc.com Phone+44-1908-359100FaxN/AEmployees8,186Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 291.67 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 300 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 280 Forecasted Upside/Downside+59.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.10) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio9.12 P/E Growth3.84Net Income£-35,300,000.00 Net Margins-55.64% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-6.02% Return on Assets0.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio78.17 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£337.90 million Price / Sales1.60 Cash FlowGBX 37.15 per share Price / Cash Flow4.94 Book ValueGBX 134 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares294,680,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£540.44 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Key ExecutivesMr. Paul A. Forman (Age 57)Chief Exec. & Exec. Director Comp: $1.48MMr. Jack ClarkeCFO & Exec. DirectorAamir MohiuddinDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Jon GreenCompany Sec. & Gen. CounselMs. Lucy YankGroup Communications DirectorMs. Oshin CassidyGroup HR DirectorMr. Scott FawcettManaging Director of Components DivisionEmma ReidHead of GovernancePatricia KendallDeputy Company Sec.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsJPJ GroupLON:JPJTarsus GroupLON:TRSVictoriaLON:VCPDaily Mail and General TrustLON:DMGTboohoo groupLON:BOOView All CompetitorsInsidersPaul J LesterBought 11,200 shares on 4/5/2023Total: £2.20 M ($196.00/share)Scott FawcettSold 4,325 sharesTotal: £830,400.00 ($192.00/share)Paul FormanSold 32,775 sharesTotal: £7.37 M ($225.00/share)View All Insider Transactions ESNT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Essentra stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essentra in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" ESNT shares. View ESNT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Essentra's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Essentra's shares. Their ESNT share price forecasts range from GBX 280 to GBX 300. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 291.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 59.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ESNT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ESNT shares performed in 2023? Essentra's stock was trading at GBX 236.50 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, ESNT shares have decreased by 22.5% and is now trading at GBX 183.40. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Essentra's earnings last quarter? Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March, 2nd. The company reported $22.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $22.80 by $0.70. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter. Essentra had a negative net margin of 55.64% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.02%. How often does Essentra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essentra? Essentra announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 1 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 18th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for ESNT. Is Essentra a good dividend stock? Essentra (LON:ESNT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.78%. Read our dividend analysis for ESNT. What other stocks do shareholders of Essentra own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Essentra investors own include Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR), Imperial Brands (IMB), BP (BP), Carillion (CLLN), British American Tobacco (BATS), Glencore (GLEN), Persimmon (PSN), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB), Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and Anglo American (AAL). What is Essentra's stock symbol? Essentra trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "ESNT." How do I buy shares of Essentra? Shares of ESNT 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Essentra's stock price today? One share of ESNT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 183.40. How much money does Essentra make? Essentra (LON:ESNT) has a market capitalization of £540.44 million and generates £337.90 million in revenue each year. The company earns £-35,300,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or GBX (0.10) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Essentra have? The company employs 8,186 workers across the globe. How can I contact Essentra? Essentra's mailing address is Avebury HSE, 201-249 Avebury Boulevard, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1AU, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.essentraplc.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1908-359100. This page (LON:ESNT) was last updated on 6/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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