Iofina (IOF) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Iofina plc is a vertically integrated company that specialises in the production of Iodine and the manufacturing of specialty chemical products and derivatives. Iofina is the second largest producer of iodine in North America and operates the manufacturing entities, Iofina Resources, and Iofina Chemical.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 22.13 to 23.50
• 50-Day Range: 22.13 to 27.34
• 52-Week Range: 16.31 to 29
• Volume: 155,231 shs
• Average Volume: 294,966 shs
• Market Capitalization: £42.46 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,475.53
• Dividend Yield: 2.88%
• Price Target: GBX 40
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Iofina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Iofina scored higher than 46% 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Iofina has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Iofina has a consensus price target of GBX 40, representing about 80.7% upside from its current price of GBX 22.13.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Iofina has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Iofina is 1,475.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Iofina is 1,475.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 163.85.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Iofina has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 IOF.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Iofina pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for IOF.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Iofina has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Iofina this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Iofina insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.42% of the stock of Iofina is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.52% of the stock of Iofina is held by institutions.

IOF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IOF shares performed this year?

Iofina's stock was trading at GBX 19 at the start of the year. Since then, IOF stock has increased by 16.5% and is now trading at GBX 22.13.

How do I buy shares of Iofina?

Shares of IOF 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 Iofina own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Iofina investors own include MercadoLibre (MELI), Gem Diamonds (GEMD), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), Centamin (CEY), Strat Aero (AERO), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:IOF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.iofina.com
• Phone: 44 20 3006 3135
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 95
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Iofina: GBX 40
• High Price Target: GBX 40
• Low Price Target: GBX 40
• Potential Upside/Downside: +80.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,475.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.19
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £4.28 million
• Net Margins: 6.98%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.00%
• Return on Assets: 5.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.11
• Current Ratio: 2.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £57.65 million
• Price / Sales: 0.74
• Cash Flow: GBX 2.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.96
• Book Value: GBX 22.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 191,858,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £42.46 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71