LON:INFInforma Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 454.40

-26.20 (-5.45 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

452.60

Now: GBX 454.40▼

478.40

50-Day Range

391.50

MA: GBX 438.80▼

481.80

52-Week Range

326.70

Now: GBX 454.40▼

900.80

Volume9.79 million shs

Average Volume3.64 million shs

Market Capitalization£6.83 billion

P/E Ratio25.24

Dividend Yield6.46%

BetaN/A

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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Informa has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 708.82, Informa has a potential upside of 56.0% from its current price of GBX 454.40.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Informa has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Informa has received 637 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Informa has received 669 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Informa has received 51.23% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Informa and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe INF will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe INF will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Informa is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.46%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Informa does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Informa is 1.28 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Informa insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £20,531.96 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Informa are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 5,161 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Informa is 25.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Informa is 25.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.56.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Informa has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.45 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Publishing - Newspapers

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:INF

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.informa.com

Phone44 20 7017 5000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio49.19

Current Ratio0.46

Quick Ratio0.35

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.24

Forward P/E Ratio0.09

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£2.89 billion

Price / Sales2.36

Cash FlowGBX 16.34 per share

Price / Cash Flow27.80

Book ValueGBX 451 per share

Price / Book1.01

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares1,502,119,936

Market Cap£6.83 billion

Next Earnings Date7/22/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Informa (LON:INF) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Informa's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Informa's stock was trading at GBX 575.40 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, INF shares have decreased by 21.0% and is now trading at GBX 454.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Informa?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Informa in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Informa.

When is Informa's next earnings date?

Informa is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Informa.

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

Informa declared a dividend on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 15.95 per share on Friday, July 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This is a boost from Informa's previous dividend of GBX 7.55. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Informa's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for INF?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Informa's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 515 to GBX 950. On average, they anticipate Informa's stock price to reach GBX 708.82 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 56.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Informa.

Has Informa been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about INF stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Informa earned a media sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutInforma.

Who are some of Informa's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Informa include Fairfax Media (FXJ), Future (FUTR), Centaur Media (CAU), Quarto Group (QRT), Class Editori (CLE), Johnston Press (JPR) and Lagardere SCA (MMB). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Informa own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Informa investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) and Transocean (RIG).

Who are Informa's key executives?

Informa's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Stephen Andrew Carter, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 55)
Mr. Gareth Richard Wright, Group Fin. Director & Director (Age 46)
Mr. Patrick Martell, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
Mr. Simon Hollins, Group CIO & CISO
Mr. Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of Investor Relations, Corp. Communications & Brand

What is Informa's stock symbol?

Informa trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "INF."

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 454.40.

How big of a company is Informa?

Informa has a market capitalization of £6.83 billion and generates £2.89 billion in revenue each year.

What is Informa's official website?

The official website for Informa is www.informa.com.

How can I contact Informa?

The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7017 5000.

This page was last updated on 5/31/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff