LON:ITVITV Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 80.72

+4.06 (+5.30 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

78.82

Now: GBX 80.72▼

83.28

50-Day Range

54.42

MA: GBX 71.82▼

80.22

52-Week Range

50.06

Now: GBX 80.72▼

165.90

Volume19.06 million shs

Average Volume19.49 million shs

Market Capitalization£3.25 billion

P/E Ratio6.84

Dividend Yield8.59%

BetaN/A

ITV plc, an integrated producer broadcaster, creates, owns, and distributes content on various platforms worldwide. It operates through Broadcast & Online, and ITV Studios segments. The Broadcast & Online segment broadcasts various contents on its family of free-to-air channels, including ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, ITVBe, ITV Encore, CITV, ITV Breakfast, CITV Breakfast, and various related +1 and HD equivalents; and offers television advertising services. It also delivers content through linear television broadcasting; ITV Hub, an over-the-top service on 29 platforms, including itv.com Website; and pay providers, such as Virgin and Sky, as well as through direct content deals with services comprising Amazon, Apple, and Netflix. In addition, this segment offers online advertising, HD digital channel on pay platform, and ITV Choice subscription services, as well as licenses DTT Multiplex A. The ITV Studios segment creates and produces programs and formats that include drama, entertainment, and factual entertainment for its own channels and other broadcasters, such as the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, and Sky. It also operates as an unscripted independent producer of content in the United States; and produces content for local broadcasters in Australia, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the Nordics. In addition, this segment's distribution business licenses finished programs and formats, and third-party content internationally, as well as finances productions. The company also engages in the development of platform, broadband, transactional, and mobile services; operation of Freeview Multiplex A; rights ownership and distribution of television programs and films; and scheduling and commissioning of television programs. ITV plc was founded in 1955 is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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4.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
ITV has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 123.09, ITV has a potential upside of 52.5% from its current price of GBX 80.72.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
ITV has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
ITV has received 1,540 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
ITV has received 1,122 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
ITV has received 57.85% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
ITV is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
ITV does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of ITV is 0.68 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, ITV insiders have sold 1,065.00% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £10,500 in company stock and sold £122,324.58 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for ITV are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 1,419 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of ITV is 6.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.94.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of ITV is 6.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.22.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
ITV has a P/B Ratio of 3.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.17 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Broadcasting - TV

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:ITV

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.itvplc.com

Phone+44-20-72613061

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio131.44

Current Ratio1.14

Quick Ratio0.86

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio6.84

Forward P/E Ratio0.06

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£3.31 billion

Price / Sales0.98

Cash FlowGBX 6.83 per share

Price / Cash Flow11.83

Book ValueGBX 21.20 per share

Price / Book3.81

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees6,281

Outstanding Shares4,025,410,048

Market Cap£3.25 billion

Next Earnings Date7/22/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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ITV (LON:ITV) Frequently Asked Questions

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

ITV's stock was trading at GBX 90.74 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ITV shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at GBX 80.72. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of ITV?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ITV in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for ITV.

When is ITV's next earnings date?

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

How were ITV's earnings last quarter?

ITV plc (LON:ITV) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 27th. The broadcaster reported $15.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $15.00 by $0.40. View ITV's earnings history.

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

ITV announced a dividend on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 5.40 per share on Thursday, May 21st. This represents a yield of 4.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This is a positive change from ITV's previous dividend of GBX 2.60. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View ITV's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for ITV?

15 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for ITV's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 80 to GBX 180. On average, they expect ITV's stock price to reach GBX 123.09 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 52.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for ITV.

Has ITV been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about ITV stock have trended very positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. ITV earned a media sentiment score of 3.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the broadcaster a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutITV.

Who are some of ITV's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to ITV include News Corp Class A Non-Voting Common Stock-Cdi 1:1 (NWSLV), NEWS CORP/IDR UNRESTR (NWS), Prosiebensat 1 Media (PSM), Nine Entertainment (NEC), DHX Media (DHX), STV Group (STVG), Trevali Mining (TV), TVA Group (TVA.B), Prime Media Group (PRT), Asian Television Network International (SAT), Cellcast (CLTV), Vintana (VITA), AllDigital (ADGL), Chick Soup Preferred A (CSSEP) and Mediaset Espana Comunicacion (GETVF). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of ITV own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ITV investors own include Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), Bank of America (BAC), First Data (FDC), AMC Entertainment (AMC), HSBC (HSBA), Apollo Global Management (APO) and Ciena (CIEN).

Who are ITV's key executives?

ITV's management team includes the following people:

Ms. Dame Carolyn J. McCall, Chief Exec., Director & Member of Management Board (Age 58)
Mr. Chris Kennedy, Group CFO, Director & Member of Management Board (Age 55)
Ms. Kyla Mullins, Gen. Counsel, Company Sec. & Member of Management Board
Mr. Kevin Lygo, Director of Television & Member of Management Board (Age 61)
Mr. Kelly Williams, MD of Commercial & Member of Management Board

What is ITV's stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of ITV?

Shares of ITV 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 ITV's stock price today?

One share of ITV stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 80.72.

How big of a company is ITV?

ITV has a market capitalization of £3.25 billion and generates £3.31 billion in revenue each year. ITV employs 6,281 workers across the globe.

What is ITV's official website?

The official website for ITV is www.itvplc.com.

How can I contact ITV?

ITV's mailing address is The London Televison Centre Upper Ground, LONDON, 00000, United Kingdom. The broadcaster can be reached via phone at +44-20-72613061.

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff