LON:GAMAGamma Communications Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 1,235

-5.00 (-0.40 %)

(As of 05/27/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

1,220

Now: GBX 1,235▼

1,337.19

50-Day Range

1,095

MA: GBX 1,255.50▼

1,335

52-Week Range

910

Now: GBX 1,235▼

1,495

Volume38,361 shs

Average Volume61,573 shs

Market Capitalization£1.17 billion

P/E Ratio34.21

Dividend Yield0.86%

BetaN/A

Gamma Communications plc provides voice, data, and mobile services for the business market in the United Kingdom. Its voice services include hosted phone system, horizon call center, connect, PBX v hosted, SIP trunk, inbound, call and line, and SIP trunk call manager; and data services comprise broadband, fiber broadband, assured and converged broadband, fiber Ethernet, Ethernet in the first mile, fiber to the cabinet (FTTC) Ethernet, converged FTTC broadband, converged Ethernet, and converged private network services. The company's mobile services include fixed/mobile convergence services, pay-as-you-use, single and shared users and unlimited, as well as a bolt-ons including text, business mobile data, international roaming, and multinet services; and cloud services, which consists of cloud compute and back up. It serves SMEs, mid-size businesses, and enterprises, as well as education, healthcare, and housing industries, as well as governments. The company offers its services through a network of channel partners, as well as directly to end users. Gamma Communications plc was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Gamma Communications has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,374, Gamma Communications has a potential upside of 11.3% from its current price of GBX 1,235.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Gamma Communications has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Gamma Communications has received 173 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Gamma Communications has received 155 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Gamma Communications has received 52.74% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Gamma Communications and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GAMA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GAMA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Gamma Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 0.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Gamma Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Gamma Communications is 27.70 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Gamma Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £605,530 in company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Gamma Communications are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 1,845.37 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Gamma Communications is 34.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.79.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Gamma Communications is 34.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 40.79.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Gamma Communications has a P/B Ratio of 7.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.61 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Wireless Communications

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolLON:GAMA

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.gamma.co.uk

Phone+44-33-30140000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio8.26

Current Ratio2.35

Quick Ratio2.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.21

Forward P/E Ratio0.67

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£328.90 million

Price / Sales3.56

Cash FlowGBX 56.67 per share

Price / Cash Flow21.79

Book ValueGBX 161.10 per share

Price / Book7.67

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees1,044

Outstanding Shares94,912,400

Market Cap£1.17 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Gamma Communications (LON:GAMA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Gamma Communications' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Gamma Communications' stock was trading at GBX 1,180 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GAMA shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at GBX 1,235. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Gamma Communications?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Gamma Communications in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Gamma Communications.

How were Gamma Communications' earnings last quarter?

Gamma Communications PLC (LON:GAMA) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September, 3rd. The company reported $13.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. View Gamma Communications' earnings history.

How often does Gamma Communications pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Gamma Communications?

Gamma Communications announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 7 per share on Thursday, June 18th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 28th. This is an increase from Gamma Communications's previous dividend of GBX 3.50. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Gamma Communications' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for GAMA?

5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Gamma Communications' stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,250 to GBX 1,500. On average, they anticipate Gamma Communications' share price to reach GBX 1,374 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Gamma Communications.

Has Gamma Communications been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about GAMA stock have trended extremely positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Gamma Communications earned a coverage optimism score of 4.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutGamma Communications.

Who are some of Gamma Communications' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Gamma Communications include Telecom plus (TEP), TeraGo (TGO), Adept Technology Group (ADT), Mobile Tornado Group (MBT), Avanti Communications Group (AVN), NTG Clarity Networks (NCI), ERF Wireless (ERFB) and Vivendi (VIV). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Gamma Communications own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Gamma Communications investors own include Qorvo (QRVO), SSE (SSE), Adept Technology Group (ADT), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.B), Ecolab (ECL), FGL (FG), Geovax Labs (GOVX), Progressive (PGR), Waters (WAT) and Aptose Biosciences (APTO).

Who are Gamma Communications' key executives?

Gamma Communications' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Andrew George Taylor, CEO & Director (Age 50)
Mr. Andrew Scott James Belshaw, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 45)
Mr. Andy Morris, Chief Strategy & Operating Officer (Age 48)
Mr. Phil Stubbs, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Justin Coombes, Head of Marketing

What is Gamma Communications' stock symbol?

Gamma Communications trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "GAMA."

How do I buy shares of Gamma Communications?

Shares of GAMA 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 is Gamma Communications' stock price today?

One share of GAMA stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,235.

How big of a company is Gamma Communications?

Gamma Communications has a market capitalization of £1.17 billion and generates £328.90 million in revenue each year. Gamma Communications employs 1,044 workers across the globe.

What is Gamma Communications' official website?

The official website for Gamma Communications is www.gamma.co.uk.

How can I contact Gamma Communications?

Gamma Communications' mailing address is Kings House, 9 Kings Road West, NEWBURY, RG14 5BY, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-33-30140000.

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff