Greggs plc operates as a bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the United Kingdom. It offers a range of fresh and frozen bakery products, sandwiches, drinks and snacks, pasties and bakes, breakfast products, sweets, and snacks, as well as pasta, salads, and soups. The company sells its products through its shops and franchised operations. It is also involved in the property holding activities; and provision of trustees services. As of December 31, 2016, the company operated 1,764 shops, as well as had 157 franchised shops operating in travel and other convenience locations, with focus on motorway services and petrol forecourts bakeries. Greggs plc was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.
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SymbolLON:GRG
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Phone+44-191-2817721
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Quick RatioN/A
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Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins3.35%
Return on Equity11.59%
Return on Assets7.46%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares101,160,000
Greggs (LON:GRG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Greggs' stock symbol?
Greggs trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "GRG."
How often does Greggs pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Greggs?
Greggs announced a dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 19th will be given a dividend of GBX 22 per share on Friday, May 18th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 19th. This is a positive change from Greggs's previous dividend of $10.30. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Greggs' Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for GRG?
6 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Greggs' shares. Their predictions range from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,425. On average, they expect Greggs' stock price to reach GBX 1,315 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Greggs.
Who are some of Greggs' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Greggs include Rotork (ROR), Homeserve (HSV), Sophos Group (SOPH), Playtech (PTEC), Close Brothers Group (CBG), Capital & Counties Properties (CAPC), Jupiter Fund Management (JUP), Redrow (RDW), Berendsen (BRSN), Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), Dixons Carphone (DC), IWG (IWG), Victrex (VCT), Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW), UDG Healthcare (UDG), Vedanta Resources (VED), WHSmith (SMWH) and 3i Infrastructure (3IN).
Who are Greggs' key executives?
Greggs' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Roger Whiteside, Chief Exec. Officer and Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Richard John Hutton FCA, Fin. Director and Exec. Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Bill Wadsworth, Technical Director
- Mr. Jonathan D. Jowett LL.M, Gen. Counsel and Company Sec. (Age 55)
- Roisin Currie, Group People Director
Has Greggs been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about GRG stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Greggs earned a media sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 46.82 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Greggs?
Shares of GRG 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 Greggs' stock price today?
One share of GRG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,227.
How big of a company is Greggs?
Greggs has a market capitalization of £1.22 billion.
How can I contact Greggs?
Greggs' mailing address is Greggs House, Quorum Business Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 8BU, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-191-2817721.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Greggs (GRG)
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Greggs (LON:GRG) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Greggs in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 1,315The high price target for GRG is GBX 1,425 and the low price target for GRG is GBX 1,200. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.50 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 1,315 | GBX 1,315 | GBX 1,300 | GBX 1,215 |
Greggs (LON:GRG) Consensus Price Target History
Greggs (LON:GRG) Analyst Ratings History
Show:
| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
|---|
| 3/12/2018 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,425 |  |
| 2/28/2018 | Barclays | Reiterated Rating | Equal weight | GBX 1,405 | |
| 2/27/2018 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 1/17/2018 | Canaccord Genuity | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 1,300 -> GBX 1,320 | |
| 12/5/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,200 | |
| 8/1/2017 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,225 | |
| 11/29/2016 | UBS | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 1,310 -> GBX 1,200 | |
(Data available from 4/20/2016 forward)
Greggs (LON:GRG) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 2/27/2018 | | GBX 22 | 1.85% | 4/19/2018 | 4/19/2018 | 5/18/2018 |
| 8/1/2017 | | GBX 10.30 | 0.92% | 9/7/2017 | 9/7/2017 | 10/6/2017 |
| 2/28/2017 | | GBX 21.50 | 2.2% | 4/27/2017 | 4/27/2017 | 5/26/2017 |
| 8/2/2016 | | GBX 9.50 | 0.91% | 9/8/2016 | 9/8/2016 | 10/7/2016 |
| 3/1/2016 | | GBX 21.20 | 1.77% | 4/21/2016 | 4/21/2016 | 5/20/2016 |
| 7/29/2015 | | GBX 7.40 | 0.58% | 9/3/2015 | 9/3/2015 | 10/2/2015 |
| 4/29/2015 | | GBX 20 | 1.73% | 6/18/2015 | 6/18/2015 | 7/17/2015 |
| 3/4/2015 | | GBX 16 | 1.55% | 4/9/2015 | 4/9/2015 | 5/8/2015 |
| 7/30/2014 | | GBX 6 | 1.14% | 9/3/2014 | 9/3/2014 | 10/3/2014 |
| 2/26/2014 | | GBX 13.50 | 2.78% | 4/9/2014 | 4/9/2014 | 5/9/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Greggs (LON GRG) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Greggs (LON GRG) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/4/2018 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Sell | 9,209 | GBX 1,220 | £112,349.80 | | |
| 12/7/2017 | Joe Nicola Grosso | Insider | Buy | 20,000 | GBX 0.39 | GBX 7,800 | | |
| 10/5/2017 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Sell | 24,949 | GBX 1,292 | £322,341.08 | | |
| 6/1/2017 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Buy | 449 | GBX 465 | £2,087.85 | | |
| 4/19/2017 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Sell | 18,630 | GBX 1,089 | £202,880.70 | | |
| 4/12/2017 | Roger Whiteside | Insider | Sell | 42,612 | GBX 1,037 | £441,886.44 | | |
| 3/23/2017 | Raymond Reynolds | Insider | Buy | 2,684 | GBX 1,013 | £27,188.92 | | |
| 3/9/2017 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Sell | 7,200 | GBX 1,003 | £72,216 | | |
| 8/12/2016 | Hutton,Richard | Insider | Sell | 41,170 | GBX 1,050 | £432,285 | | |
| 6/2/2016 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 1,111 | GBX 6,666 | | |
| 4/11/2016 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Buy | 166 | GBX 1,084 | £1,799.44 | | |
| 4/5/2016 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Sell | 54,443 | GBX 1,065 | £579,817.95 | | |
| 3/23/2016 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Buy | 13,202 | GBX 1,104 | £145,750.08 | | |
| 3/21/2016 | Hutton,Richard | Insider | Sell | 5,653 | GBX 1,096 | £61,956.88 | | |
| 3/10/2016 | McPhillips,Peter | Insider | Buy | 500 | GBX 1,080 | £5,400 | | |
| 3/7/2016 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Sell | 12,612 | GBX 1,142 | £144,029.04 | | |
| 12/1/2015 | Turner,Sandra | Insider | Buy | 1,000 | GBX 1,255 | £12,550 | | |
| 10/6/2015 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Buy | 1 | GBX 1,177 | GBX 1,177 | | |
| 7/22/2015 | Whiteside,Roger | Insider | Buy | 3 | GBX 1,190 | GBX 3,570 | | |
| 5/5/2015 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Sell | 47,200 | GBX 1,145.60 | £540,723.20 | | |
| 4/8/2015 | Richard Hutton | Insider | Sell | 13,588 | GBX 1,030 | £139,956.40 | | |
| 3/25/2015 | Roger Whiteside | Insider | Buy | 15,817 | GBX 1,021.70 | £161,602.29 | | |
| 3/10/2015 | Raymond Reynolds | Insider | Sell | 26,750 | GBX 970.38 | £259,576.65 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Greggs (LON GRG) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Greggs (GRG) Declares Dividend Increase - GBX 22 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 9:04 AM |
| Greggs (GRG) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Shore Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 7:53 PM |
| Greggs (GRG) Upgraded to Buy by Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 4:31 PM |
![[$$] Greggs chief takes a £250,000 bite](/images/news-sites/YahooFinance.jpg "[$$] Greggs chief takes a £250,000 bite") | [$$] Greggs chief takes a £250,000 bite
finance.yahoo.com - April 6 at 4:17 PM |
| Greggs (GRG) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 11:15 AM |
| Greggs (GRG) Insider Richard Hutton Sells 9,209 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 1:29 PM |
| Shore Capital Reaffirms Hold Rating for Greggs (GRG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 4:56 PM |
| Shore Capital Reiterates "Hold" Rating for Greggs (GRG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 11:12 PM |
| Greggs (GRG) Earns "Equal weight" Rating from Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 8:25 PM |
| Greggs (GRG) Given "Buy" Rating at Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 12 at 2:18 PM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 10:44 AM |
| [$$] Investors Chronicle: Jupiter, Metro Bank, Greggs
finance.yahoo.com - March 3 at 9:55 AM |
| Berenberg Bank Cuts Greggs (GRG) Price Target to GBX 1,425
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 7:49 PM |
| [$$] On a roll: Sales swell for Greggs
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 9:56 AM |
| UK's Greggs to extend shop-opening target beyond 2,000
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 9:56 AM |
 | Greggs Share Price (GRG)
www.lse.co.uk - February 19 at 9:22 AM |
| Berenberg Bank Increases Greggs (GRG) Price Target to GBX 1,450
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 18 at 12:10 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 12:12 PM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 20 at 10:10 AM |
| Greggs (GRG) PT Raised to GBX 1,320 at Canaccord Genuity
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 17 at 12:42 PM |
| Greggs to meet profit expectations after sales rise in Christmas quarter
finance.yahoo.com - January 16 at 9:35 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 26 at 9:52 AM |
| Greggs' (GRG) "Hold" Rating Reiterated at Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 10 at 10:10 PM |
| What is Behind Greggs plc’s (LSE:GRG) Superior ROE?
finance.yahoo.com - December 8 at 9:31 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 1 at 3:50 PM |
| Barclays PLC Initiates Coverage on Greggs plc (GRG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 24 at 6:46 PM |
| Does Greggs plc’s (LSE:GRG) Past Performance Indicate A Weaker Future?
finance.yahoo.com - November 16 at 2:52 PM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 6 at 10:34 AM |
 | Why I would buy this hot growth stock over Fevertree Drinks plc
www.fool.co.uk - November 5 at 6:45 PM |
| Is It Time To Buy Greggs plc (LSE:GRG)?
finance.yahoo.com - November 1 at 9:40 PM |
| Canaccord Genuity Raises Greggs plc (GRG) Price Target to GBX 1,300
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 14 at 6:28 PM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 12 at 12:56 PM |
| Berenberg Bank Increases Greggs plc (GRG) Price Target to GBX 1,350
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 8 at 9:24 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Insider Sells £322,341.08 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 6 at 10:28 AM |
 | Greggs Q3 Sales Rise; Says FY Forecast Unchanged - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - October 4 at 12:54 PM |
| Greggs like-for-like summer sales up 5 percent, on track for year
finance.yahoo.com - October 3 at 9:28 AM |
| 'Let Them Eat Sausage' Is the Message to Brexit Britain
finance.yahoo.com - October 3 at 9:28 AM |
| Is Greggs plc’s (LSE:GRG) PE Ratio A Signal To Sell For Investors?
finance.yahoo.com - October 3 at 9:28 AM |
| Should You Buy Greggs plc (LSE:GRG) Now?
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 4:50 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 17 at 10:36 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) to Issue Dividend of GBX 10.30
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 2 at 10:18 AM |
| Greggs plc (GRG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 23 at 12:52 PM |
| Greggs Plc : Overvalued relative to peers, but may deserve another look
finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 9:48 PM |
| Greggs Plc :GRG-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : August 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 9:48 PM |
| Edited Transcript of GRG.L earnings conference call or presentation 1-Aug-17 10:59am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 4:11 PM |
| [$$] Greggs eyes expansion in home delivery and drive-throughs
finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 7:45 PM |
| Investec Reiterates Buy Rating for Greggs plc (GRG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 1 at 11:08 AM |
 | Greggs profit falls on cost inflation; dividend up
www.marketwatch.com - August 1 at 4:54 AM |
| Greggs H1 Pre-tax Profit Declines; Sees FY Results In Line With Expectations
www.rttnews.com - August 1 at 4:54 AM |
| Greggs plc (LON:GRG) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 29 at 10:39 AM |
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