3i Group (III) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

3i is an investment company with two complementary businesses, Private Equity and Infrastructure. We focus on opportunities where our sector and investment expertise, combined with our international presence and strong capital position, can create material value for our stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4,128 to 4,200
• 50-Day Range: 3,949 to 4,334
• 52-Week Range: 2,750 to 4,403.75
• Volume: 5.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £40.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.59
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: GBX 4,850
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

3i Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

3i Group scored higher than 67% 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

3i Group has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

3i Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of 3i Group is 10.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of 3i Group is 10.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for 3i Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

3i Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.01. 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 III.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

3i Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

3i Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of 3i Group is 15.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.42

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for III.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

3i Group has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for III on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added 3i Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, 3i Group insiders have sold 316,380.90% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £285.93 in company stock and sold £904,913.85 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.02% of the stock of 3i Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.08% of the stock of 3i Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

III Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have III shares performed this year?

3i Group's stock was trading at GBX 3,564 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, III shares have increased by 17.8% and is now trading at GBX 4,199.

How were 3i Group's earnings last quarter?

3i Group (LON:III) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported $522.00 EPS for the quarter. 3i Group had a net margin of 96.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.97%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of 3i Group?

Shares of III 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 3i Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that 3i Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Bank of America (BAC), Meta Platforms (META), Glencore (GLEN), Legal & General Group (LGEN), BP (BP) and GSK (GSK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: LON:III
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.3i.com
• Phone: +44-20-79753131
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,340
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for 3i Group: GBX 4,850
• High Price Target: GBX 4,850
• Low Price Target: GBX 4,850
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.9%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 396.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.66
• P/E Growth: -0.35
• Net Income: £3.83 billion
• Net Margins: 96.45%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 19.97%
• Return on Assets: 12.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.20
• Current Ratio: 3.25
• Quick Ratio: 0.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.10
• Cash Flow: GBX 12.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 341.03
• Book Value: GBX 2,084.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 965,416,876
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £40.06 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01