Informa (INF) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Our events, digital products and academic research services connect specialists with knowledge, helping them learn more, know more and do more. We do this in dozens of specialist markets and subject matter categories, including in Healthcare & Pharma, Technology, Finance, Education, Marketing, Health & Nutrition, Foodservice, and many more. And we do this through a range of products and services, including major live events, specialist media and content, expert research articles, books and open research platforms, accredited training, buyer discovery services, and digital demand and lead-generation services. Learn more at informa.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 932.40 to 944.20
• 50-Day Range: 848.40 to 935.60
• 52-Week Range: 634.20 to 944.20
• Volume: 1.39 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £12.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16,978.18
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 975
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Informa Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Informa scored higher than 48% 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Informa has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Informa is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Informa has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 Informa is 16,978.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Informa is 16,978.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 361.21.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Informa has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Informa has a P/B Ratio of 1.83. 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 INF.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Informa pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Informa does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Informa is 363.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.37

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for INF.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Informa has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.32 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Informa this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Informa insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £5,624,091.13 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.41% of the stock of Informa is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.87% of the stock of Informa is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

INF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have INF shares performed this year?

Informa's stock was trading at GBX 798.40 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, INF shares have increased by 17.0% and is now trading at GBX 933.80.

How were Informa's earnings last quarter?

Informa plc (LON:INF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $30.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Informa had a net margin of 9.30% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.75%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Informa?

Shares of INF 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 Informa own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Informa investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/11 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/11/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Today: 10/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Publishing
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:INF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.informa.com
• Phone: 44 20 7017 5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,135
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Informa: GBX 975
• High Price Target: GBX 1,020
• Low Price Target: GBX 930
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17,021.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.78
• P/E Growth: 0.75
• Net Income: £304.77 million
• Net Margins: 9.30%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.75%
• Return on Assets: 3.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 31.98
• Current Ratio: 0.56
• Quick Ratio: 1.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.09
• Cash Flow: GBX 257.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.63
• Book Value: GBX 509.43 per share
• Price / Book: 1.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,286,989,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £12.05 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12