LON:IPO IP Group (IPO) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 56.65 +1.35 (+2.44%) (As of 08:10 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 55.30▼ 56.6550-Day Range 52.50▼ 61.4952-Week Range 51.70▼ 91.25Volume337,624 shsAverage Volume1.49 million shsMarket Capitalization£589.16 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.77%Price TargetGBX 147 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines IP Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside162.5% UpsideGBX 147 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£3.91 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.05 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingIP Group 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 147, IP Group has a forecasted upside of 162.5% from its current price of GBX 56.Amount of Analyst CoverageIP Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for IPO. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldIP Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthIP Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for IPO. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentIP Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for IP Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for IPO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, IP Group insiders have sold 95.70% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £19,979.64 in company stock and sold £39,099.30 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.77% of the stock of IP Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions45.82% of the stock of IP Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of IP Group is -175.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of IP Group is -175.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioIP Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.42. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About IP Group (LON:IPO) StockIP Group Plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in seed, early stage, start-up, incubation, growth capital, and mature financing. The firm also provides seed capital financing to spin out companies from the universities. It seeks to invest in the life sciences, physical sciences, energy & renewables, medical equipment and supplies, healthcare, technology, cleantech, intellectual property, pharmaceuticals & biotechnology, information technology & communications, and chemicals & materials. It also provides support for its university partners' intellectual property commercialization activities, as well as in the identification of intellectual property. It typically invests between £0.5 million ($0.75 million) and £1 million ($1.50 million) per investment. The firm prefers to takes equity positions in its portfolio companies. IP Group Plc was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Wilmington, Delaware; Hong Kong S.A.R., Hong Kong and Melbourne, Australia.Read More Receive IPO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for IP Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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IPOs Tomorrow, Here's What You Need To KnowApril 19, 2023 | msn.comGlobalFoundries sues IBM, says trade secrets were unlawfully given to Japan's RapidusApril 17, 2023 | msn.comPreview: Trio Petroleum Corp Set To IPO TomorrowApril 11, 2023 | forbes.comGlobal IPO Activity Sinks In Q1, Deals Crash In The UK – EY ClubApril 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGreat news for IP Group Plc (LON:IPO): Insiders acquired stock in large numbers last yearApril 6, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comFTSE 100 Live: House prices show resilience, Fadel launches AIM IPOSee More Headlines IPO Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart IPO Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2020Ex-Dividend for 6/22 Dividend5/25/2023Today6/01/2023Dividend Payable6/22/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolLON:IPO CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.ipgroupplc.com Phone+44-20-74440050FaxN/AEmployees104Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 147 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 147 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 147 Forecasted Upside/Downside+165.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.32) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio2.82 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£-341,500,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-22.09% Return on Assets-12.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio7.40 Current Ratio12.57 Quick Ratio8.59 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£-302,000,000.00 Price / Sales-1.90 Cash FlowGBX 21.68 per share Price / Cash Flow2.55 Book ValueGBX 134 per share Price / Book0.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,040,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£575.12 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.31 Key ExecutivesMr. Gregory Simon Smith A.C.A. (Age 43)ACA, CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $730kMr. David Graham Baynes (Age 58)COO, CFO & Exec. Director Comp: $648kMr. Alan John Aubrey F.C.A. (Age 60)FCA, Consultant Comp: $735.82kMr. Michael Charles Nettleton Townend (Age 60)Consultant Comp: $528.93kMs. Angela LeachGen. Counsel & Company Sec.Ms. Helen RedmondSr. Compliance & Risk Mang.Ms. Liz Vaughan-AdamsDirector of CommunicationsMr. Anthony YorkGroup People DirectorMr. Stuart ThompsonTalent Partner & Head of IP ExecDr. Mark Alexander Reilly Ph.D. (Age 42)Managing Partner of Technology & Board Observer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNextEnergy Solar FundLON:NESFScottish American InvestmentLON:SCAMThe Scottish Investment TrustLON:SCINThe Henderson Smaller Companies Investment TrustLON:HSLBlackRock Throgmorton TrustLON:THRGView All CompetitorsInsidersGreg SmithSold 66,270 sharesTotal: £3.91 M ($59.00/share)Greg SmithBought 35,052 shares on 3/9/2023Total: £2.00 M ($57.00/share)View All Insider Transactions IPO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell IP Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for IP Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" IPO shares. View IPO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is IP Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for IP Group's shares. Their IPO share price forecasts range from GBX 147 to GBX 147. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 147 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 165.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IPO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have IPO shares performed in 2023? IP Group's stock was trading at GBX 55.75 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, IPO shares have decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at GBX 55.30. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were IP Group's earnings last quarter? IP Group Plc (LON:IPO) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. How often does IP Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for IP Group? IP Group announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 25th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.76 per share on Thursday, June 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 25th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.50. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for IPO. Is IP Group a good dividend stock? IP Group (LON:IPO) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.18%. Read our dividend analysis for IPO. What other stocks do shareholders of IP Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other IP Group investors own include Oracle (ORCL), Derwent London (DLN), Petrofac (PFC), London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) (LSE), MercadoLibre (MELI), Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO), CLS (CLI), Givaudan (GVDNY) and HomeServe (HSV). What is IP Group's stock symbol? IP Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "IPO." How do I buy shares of IP Group? Shares of IPO 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. What is IP Group's stock price today? One share of IPO stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 55.30. How much money does IP Group make? IP Group (LON:IPO) has a market capitalization of £575.12 million and generates £-302,000,000.00 in revenue each year. The company earns £-341,500,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or GBX (0.32) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does IP Group have? The company employs 104 workers across the globe. How can I contact IP Group? IP Group's mailing address is The Walbrook Building Top FL, 25 Walbrook, LONDON, EC4N 8AF, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.ipgroupplc.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-74440050. This page (LON:IPO) was last updated on 6/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding IP Group Plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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