LON:FORT Forterra (FORT) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 198.35 +8.35 (+4.39%) As of 12:29 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Forterra Stock (LON:FORT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Forterra alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 189.80▼ 20050-Day Range 156.75▼ 192.6052-Week Range 150▼ 200.50Volume7.23 million shsAverage Volume998,756 shsMarket Capitalization£407.37 millionP/E Ratio51.71Dividend Yield1.51%Price TargetGBX 218.15Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewForterra is a leading UK manufacturer of essential clay and concrete building products, with a unique combination of strong market positions in clay bricks, concrete blocks and precast concrete flooring. Our heritage dates back many decades and the durability, longevity and inherent sustainability of our products is evident in the construction of buildings that last for generations; wherever you are in Britain, you won't be far from a building with a Forterra product within its fabric. Our clay brick business combines our extensive secure mineral reserves with modern and efficient high-volume manufacturing processes to produce large quantities of extruded and soft mud bricks, primarily for the new build housing market. We are also the sole manufacturer of the iconic Fletton brick, sold under the London Brick brand, used in the original construction of nearly a quarter of England's housing stock and today used extensively by homeowners carrying out extension or improvement work. Within our concrete blocks business, we are one of the leading producers of aircrete and aggregate blocks, the former being sold under one of the sector's principal brands of Thermalite. Our precast concrete products are sold under the established Bison Precast brand, and are utilised in a wide spectrum of applications, from new build housing to commercial and infrastructure.Read More… Forterra Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks24th Percentile Overall ScoreFORT MarketRank™: Forterra scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingForterra has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageForterra has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Forterra's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Forterra is 51.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Forterra is 51.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioForterra has a PEG Ratio of 0.30. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioForterra has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for FORT. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldForterra pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthForterra does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Forterra is 78.21%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Forterra's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for FORT. News and Social Media1.0 / 5News Sentiment-0.13 News SentimentForterra has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Forterra this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Forterra insiders have sold 1,213.17% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £4,498 in company stock and sold £59,066.54 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.91% of the stock of Forterra is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.85% of the stock of Forterra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Forterra's insider trading history. Receive FORT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Forterra and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FORT Stock News HeadlinesMental health first aid on the front line at ForterraMay 27 at 6:21 PM | msn.comForterra shareholders approve all resolutions at AGMMay 21, 2025 | investing.comJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. And it's one the Big Banks are already using to their advantage… It allows them to treat this new asset like actual cash.May 28, 2025 | Premier Gold Co (Ad)Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be £0.02May 21, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhen Should You Buy Forterra plc (LON:FORT)?May 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHoquiam Community Forest awarded $2.5M grantApril 29, 2025 | msn.comKalmar Unveils Ottawa AutoTT™, the Future of Autonomous Terminal TractorsApril 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comForterra's electricity use is now 90% solar-poweredApril 23, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines FORT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FORT shares performed this year? Forterra's stock was trading at GBX 162 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FORT stock has increased by 22.4% and is now trading at GBX 198.35. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Forterra's earnings last quarter? Forterra plc (LON:FORT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 12th. The company reported $7.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Forterra had a net margin of 2.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.76%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Forterra? Shares of FORT 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 Forterra own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Forterra investors own include Jack in the Box (JACK), TJX Companies (TJX), Anglo American (AAL), Intel (INTC), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) and Plus500 (PLUS). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/12/2025Today5/28/2025Record date for 7/4 Dividend6/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/4 Dividend6/12/2025Dividend Payable7/04/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorBasic Materials Industry Building Materials Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:FORT CIKN/A Webforterraplc.co.uk Phone+44-1604-707600FaxN/AEmployees1,787Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 218.15 High Stock Price TargetGBX 320 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 162.60 Potential Upside/Downside+10.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio51.62 Forward P/E Ratio16.52 P/E Growth0.3Net Income£7.82 million Net Margins2.46% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity3.76% Return on Assets4.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio59.58 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£317.99 million Price / Sales1.28 Cash FlowGBX 16.10 per share Price / Cash Flow12.30 Book ValueGBX 103.62 per share Price / Book1.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares205,380,163Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£406.65 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.25 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2025. 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