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 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for IMI's stock. Their IMI share price targets range from GBX 1,850 to GBX 2,150. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,983.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.4% 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 2024?

IMI's stock was trading at GBX 1,684 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, IMI stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,718. View the best growth stocks for 2024 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $29.70 by $3.20. IMI had a net margin of 10.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.52%.

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

IMI announced a dividend on Friday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 19.20 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 4th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 9.10. 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 28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,010.75%. 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 .

LON:IMI

IMI (IMI) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,723

+5.00 (+0.29%)

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Today's Range: 1,717
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1,735
50-Day Range: 1,681
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1,828
52-Week Range: 1,429
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1,838

Volume: 976,985 shs
Average Volume: 618,042 shs
Market Capitalization: £4.51 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,852.69
Dividend Yield: 1.63%
Price Target: GBX 1,983.33

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IMI MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 15.4% Upside
GBX 1,983.33 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.13
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£103.80 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.13 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.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
IMI has only been the subject of 2 research reports 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 1.56%, 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 3,010.75%. 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.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
IMI 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 0.33 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for IMI this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added IMI to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, IMI insiders have sold 395,829.79% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £262.18 in company stock and sold £1,038,048.73 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.41% of the stock of IMI is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
76.08% 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 1,847.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.02.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of IMI is 1,847.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 394.32.
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 4.33. 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.

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IMI Stock News Headlines

April 11, 2024 | insidertrades.com

IMI plc (LON:IMI) Insider Acquires £125.30 in Stock

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April 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 12, 2024 | msn.com

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April 12, 2024 | bloomberg.com

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IMI unit exiting NYSE to cut expenses

April 11, 2024 | msn.com

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April 9, 2024 | msn.com

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April 3, 2024 | msn.com

IMI losses increase to $109.2M in 2023

April 2, 2024 | msn.com

Telegraph bidder RedBird IMI poised to hire Chelsea takeover adviser

April 2, 2024 | msn.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/31/2018
Ex-Dividend for 5/17 Dividend: 4/04/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/17/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sub-Industry: N/A
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 1,983.33
High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,150
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,850
Potential Upside/Downside: +15.4%
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: 1,847.31
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.82
P/E Growth: 1.12
Net Income: £237.30 million
Net Margins: 10.81%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 24.52%
Return on Assets: 8.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 72.33
Current Ratio: 1.50
Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £2.20 billion
Price / Sales: 2.04
Cash Flow: GBX 68.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 25.14
Book Value: GBX 397 per share
Price / Book: 4.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 261,470,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £4.49 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.13

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Key Executives

Mr. Roy M. Twite (Age 57)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.63M
Mr. Luke Grant (Age 36)
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Louise Waldek (Age 46)
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
Ms. Beth Ferreira (Age 51)
Chief Executive Officer of Life Technology
Mr. Giuseppe Buscemi
President of Europe Oil & Gas & Power
Mr. Wayne Prokop
President of Americas
Mr. Martin Maas
Managing Director of Global Precision Fluid OEM - IMI Precision Engineering

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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 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for IMI's stock. Their IMI share price targets range from GBX 1,850 to GBX 2,150. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,983.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.4% 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 2024?: IMI's stock was trading at GBX 1,684 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, IMI stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,718.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $29.70 by $3.20. IMI had a net margin of 10.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.52%.

How often does IMI pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for IMI?: IMI announced a dividend on Friday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 19.20 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 4th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 9.10. 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 28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,010.75%. 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.
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This page (LON:IMI) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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IMI (IMI) Share Price, News & Analysis

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

MarketBeat Follows

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^™