Informa plc engages in business intelligence, academic publishing, and knowledge and events businesses worldwide. The company operates through Academic Publishing, Business Intelligence, Global Exhibitions, and Knowledge & Networking segments. The Academic Publishing segment publishes academic books and journals in print and digital formats for university libraries and departments, specialist research institutions, and individuals in the areas of humanities and social sciences, science, technology, and medicine. It has a portfolio of approximately 132,000 book titles and 2,500 journals. This segment provides imprints of Taylor & Francis, Routledge, CRC Press, Garland Science, and Cogent OA. The Business Intelligence segment offers data-driven intelligence and insight to businesses in various sectors, including agribusiness, finance, industry and infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, media and technology, and transportation. The Global Exhibitions segment organizes transaction-oriented exhibitions that enable communities to meet face to face and conduct business. The Knowledge & Networking segment organizes content-driven events and programs that provide a platform for communities to meet, network, and share knowledge. The company was formerly known as T&F Informa plc and changed its name to Informa plc in August 2005. Informa plc was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Publishing - Newspapers
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
CIKN/A
Phone44 20 7017 5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£2.37 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableNot Optionable
Informa (LON:INF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Informa's stock symbol?
Informa trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "INF."
How often does Informa pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Informa?
Informa announced a dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 25th will be given a dividend of GBX 14.85 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.09%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. This is a boost from Informa's previous dividend of $7.05. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Informa's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for INF?
16 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Informa's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 810 to GBX 960. On average, they expect Informa's share price to reach GBX 867.77 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Informa.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Informa?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Informa in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Informa.
Has Informa been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about INF stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Informa earned a media sentiment score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Informa own?
Who are Informa's key executives?
Informa's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen Andrew Carter, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Gareth Richard Wright, Group Fin. Director & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Simon Hollins, Group CIO & CISO
- Mr. Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of Investor Relations, Corp. Communications & Brand
- Mr. Rupert John Joseph Hopley, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 49)
How do I buy shares of Informa?
Shares of INF 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 Informa's stock price today?
One share of INF stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 749.80.
How big of a company is Informa?
Informa has a market capitalization of £9.38 billion and generates £2.37 billion in revenue each year.
What is Informa's official website?
How can I contact Informa?
The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7017 5000.
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