Should I buy or sell IMI stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for IMI in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" IMI shares. View IMI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is IMI's stock price target for 2024?

3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for IMI's shares. Their IMI share price targets range from GBX 1,870 to GBX 2,000. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,930 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IMI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have IMI shares performed in 2023?

IMI's stock was trading at GBX 1,288 at the start of the year. Since then, IMI shares have increased by 21.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,569. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

How were IMI's earnings last quarter?

IMI plc (LON:IMI) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 31st. The company reported $32.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $29.70 by $3.20. IMI had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.04% and a net margin of 11.15%.

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

IMI declared a dividend on Friday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 9.10 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for IMI .

Is IMI a good dividend stock?

IMI (LON:IMI) pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.67%. The dividend payout ratio is 2,903.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for IMI .

What other stocks do shareholders of IMI own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other IMI investors own include Domino's Pizza (DPZ) , Ecolab (ECL) , Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Automatic Data Processing (ADP) , Albemarle (ALB) , Amalgamated Financial (AMAL) , ASV (ASV) , Aviva (AV) and Alibaba Group (BABA) .

How do I buy shares of IMI?

Shares of IMI 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 .

IMI Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:IMI)

GBX 1,569

-6.00 (-0.38%)

(As of 11/28/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: 1,555
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1,574
50-Day Range: 1,444
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1,602
52-Week Range: 1,273
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1,687.10

Volume: 258,871 shs
Average Volume: 500,342 shs
Market Capitalization: £4.09 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,687.10
Dividend Yield: 1.72%
Price Target: GBX 1,930

Stock Analysis Analyst Forecasts Chart Competitors Dividend Headlines Insider Trades

IMI MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.0% Upside
GBX 1,930 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.05
Based on 14 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£37,869 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.74 out of 5 stars

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
IMI 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,930, IMI has a forecasted upside of 23.0% from its current price of GBX 1,569.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
IMI has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for IMI.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
IMI pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
IMI does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of IMI is 2,903.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for IMI.

2.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
IMI has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for IMI this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
3 people have searched for IMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, IMI insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £378.69 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.19% of the stock of IMI is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
81.02% of the stock of IMI is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of IMI is 1,687.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of IMI is 1,687.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 435.44.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
IMI has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
IMI has a P/B Ratio of 4.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About IMI Stock (LON:IMI)

IMI plc, a specialist engineering company, designs and manufactures engineering products in the United Kingdom, Germany, rest of Europe, the United States of America, rest of the Americas, China, rest of Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through IMI Precision Engineering, IMI Critical Engineering, and IMI Hydronic Engineering segments. The IMI Precision Engineering segment engages in the design and manufacture of motion and fluid control technologies for industrial automation, precision fluid original equipment manufacturer, and transportation applications under the Norgern, Bimba, Buschjost, FAS, Heroin, IMI Adaptas, Kloehn, and Bahr brands. Its IMI Critical Engineering segment provides flow control solutions, which includes valves and actuators to control the flow of steam, gas, and liquids for fossil power, oil and gas, refining and petrochemical, nuclear, and marine markets under the IMI Bopp & Reuther, IMI CCI, IMI Fluid Kinetics, IMI NH, IMI Orton, IMI PBM, IMI Remosa, IMI STI, IMI TH Jansen, IMI Truflo Italy, IMI Truflo Marine, IMI Truflo Rona, IMI Zikesch, and IMI Z&J brands. The IMI Hydronic Engineering division provides technologies that deliver water-based heating and cooling systems for the residential and commercial building sectors under the IMI Pneumatex, IMI TA, IMI Flow Design, IMI Heimeier, IMI Aero-Dynamiek, and IMI Heatmiser brands. IMI plc was formerly known as Imperial Metal Industries Limited and changed its name to IMI plc in December 1978. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

IMI Stock Price History

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IMI Stock News Headlines

November 28, 2023 | msn.com

Ka'imi Fairbairn Making Significant Progress

November 26, 2023 | ft.com

Abu Dhabi’s media record under scrutiny after Telegraph deal offer

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November 26, 2023 | msn.com

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November 26, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

Free speech is important, says Rishi Sunak in first comments about Telegraph sale

November 24, 2023 | theguardian.com

Whitehall infighting could hamper scrutiny of Telegraph sale

November 24, 2023 | msn.com

Jeff Zucker Eyes Push Into U.S. for Daily Telegraph if Bid to Buy British Newspaper Is Successful

November 24, 2023 | msn.com

Jeff Zucker accuses rival Telegraph bidders of ‘slinging mud,’ offers guarantees to UK

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November 24, 2023 | theguardian.com

The Telegraph, the autocracy and free speech: can RedBird IMI calm media fears?

November 24, 2023 | sports.yahoo.com

UK minded to intervene in Abu Dhabi-backed deal for The Telegraph

November 24, 2023 | bloomberg.com

UK ‘Minded to’ Order Probe into Abu Dhabi-Backed Telegraph Deal

November 23, 2023 | msn.com

Direct Line wins IMI accreditation

November 23, 2023 | msn.com

Telegraph: Ministers may order probe into newspaper's sale

November 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

IMI (LON:IMI) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $1,559.57

November 23, 2023 | msn.com

Jeff Zucker’s Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird spurs UK concerns over bid to buy Telegraph

November 21, 2023 | msn.com

RedBird IMI set to get Telegraph Media Group

November 20, 2023 | ft.com

Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI offers to take over Telegraph in debt for equity deal

November 17, 2023 | ft.com

Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI backs latest Barclay offer for the Telegraph

November 14, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Vivendi to Get Around $700 Mln From Editis Sale to Kretinsky's IMI

November 14, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Vivendi: Closing of the Editis sale to IMI

November 12, 2023 | msn.com

Texans activate CB Derek Stingley before Bengals game

November 12, 2023 | msn.com

Ka'imi Fairbairn Lands On Injured Reserve

November 11, 2023 | msn.com

Texans vs. Bengals Friday injury report: WR Nico Collins, RB Dameon Pierce out

November 10, 2023 | msn.com

Texans rule out eight, including Dameon Pierce, Nico Collins and Ka’imi Fairbairn

November 10, 2023 | msn.com

Texans OC Bobby Slowik explains how Ka'imi Fairbairn injury changed play-calling

November 9, 2023 | msn.com

Texans’ kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn expected to miss game against the Bengals

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/31/2018
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/10/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/15/2023
Today: 11/28/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Industrials
Current Symbol: LON:IMI
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.imiplc.com
Phone: +44-121-7173700
Fax: N/A
Employees: 10,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,930
High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,000
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,870
Potential Upside/Downside: +23.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.93
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,675.37
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.52
P/E Growth: 1.12
Net Income: £241 million
Net Margins: 11.15%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 27.04%
Return on Assets: 9.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 96.13
Current Ratio: 1.34
Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £2.16 billion
Price / Sales: 1.89
Cash Flow: GBX 62.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 25.14
Book Value: GBX 355 per share
Price / Book: 4.42

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 260,860,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £4.09 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.12

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Key Executives

Mr. Roy M. Twite (Age 56)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.63M
Mr. Daniel J. Shook (Age 56)
CFO & Director
Comp: $1M
Mr. Luke Grant
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Louise Waldek (Age 45)
Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Company Secretary
Ms. Erica Lockhart
Group Communications Director
Ms. Liz Rose
Chief People Officer
Mr. Jackie Hu
Chief Executive Officer of Automation
Mr. Phil Clifton (Age 63)
President of Climate Control
Ms. Beth Ferreira (Age 50)
Chief Executive Officer of Life Technology
Mr. Giuseppe Buscemi
President of Europe Oil & Gas & Power

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Insiders

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IMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell IMI stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for IMI in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" IMI shares.
View IMI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is IMI's stock price target for 2024?: 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for IMI's shares. Their IMI share price targets range from GBX 1,870 to GBX 2,000. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,930 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for IMI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have IMI shares performed in 2023?: IMI's stock was trading at GBX 1,288 at the start of the year. Since then, IMI shares have increased by 21.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,569.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
How were IMI's earnings last quarter?: IMI plc (LON:IMI) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 31st. The company reported $32.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $29.70 by $3.20. IMI had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.04% and a net margin of 11.15%.

How often does IMI pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for IMI?: IMI declared a dividend on Friday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 9.10 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for IMI.
Is IMI a good dividend stock?: IMI (LON:IMI) pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.67%. The dividend payout ratio is 2,903.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for IMI.
What other stocks do shareholders of IMI own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other IMI investors own include Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Ecolab (ECL), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), AbbVie (ABBV), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Albemarle (ALB), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), ASV (ASV), Aviva (AV) and Alibaba Group (BABA).
How do I buy shares of IMI?: Shares of IMI 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.

This page (LON:IMI) was last updated on 11/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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IMI Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:IMI)

IMI MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About IMI Stock (LON:IMI)

IMI Stock Price History

IMI Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

IMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™