LON:MER Mears Group (MER) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 365 -0.50 (-0.14%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 362▼ 365.5050-Day Range 359▼ 39452-Week Range 249.82▼ 398Volume121,622 shsAverage Volume407,078 shsMarket Capitalization£350.69 millionP/E Ratio1,140.63Dividend Yield3.56%Price TargetGBX 420 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Mears Group alerts: Email Address Mears Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.1% UpsideGBX 420 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.20Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£43.65 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.04 out of 5 stars 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMears 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageMears Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Mears Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MER. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMears Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMears Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mears Group is 4,062.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Mears Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MER. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMears Group has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.32 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mears Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mears Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £436,477.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.54% of the stock of Mears Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions112.98% of the stock of Mears Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mears Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mears Group is 1,140.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mears Group is 1,140.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 388.30.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMears Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.68. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMears Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceBreaking News: Elon Musk Invents New Type of A.I. (Shocking)Could Elon's New Device be Bigger than the iPhone? According to 30-year Silicon Valley and Wall Street veteran, Eric Fry… This mind-blowing new technology could be bigger than the iPhone.Click here for the full story… About Mears Group Stock (LON:MER)Mears Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. The company offers rapid-response and planned maintenance services to local authorities; gas and repair services; and maintenance and repairs, capital works, energy investment, and regeneration solutions for public buildings, as well as grounds maintenance services. It provides housing management services, which include supply of affordable homes to public and private sectors; emergency and temporary accommodation services; affordable housing/social housing management; housing with care services; private rented sector; stock acquisition; mears housing solutions; and housing services to central government departments. In addition, the company offers house building services; and facilities management services to the public and private sectors, including defense estates, education, healthcare, public buildings, and commercial office accommodation. Further, the company provides housing technology; insurance; property acquisition; housebuilding; and housing registered services. Mears Group plc was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Gloucester, the United Kingdom.Read More MER Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MER Stock News HeadlinesJuly 24 at 7:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comMears Group (LON:MER) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $362.70July 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMears Group (LON:MER) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $360.38July 26, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Breaking News: Elon Musk Invents New Type of A.I. (Shocking)Could Elon's New Device be Bigger than the iPhone? According to 30-year Silicon Valley and Wall Street veteran, Eric Fry… This mind-blowing new technology could be bigger than the iPhone.May 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Mears Group plc's (LON:MER) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?April 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs It Time To Consider Buying Mears Group plc (LON:MER)?April 12, 2024 | msn.comMears sees profit jump and expects strong result in 2024April 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With ExpectationsMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith EPS Growth And More, Mears Group (LON:MER) Makes An Interesting CaseJuly 26, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Breaking News: Elon Musk Invents New Type of A.I. (Shocking)Could Elon's New Device be Bigger than the iPhone? According to 30-year Silicon Valley and Wall Street veteran, Eric Fry… This mind-blowing new technology could be bigger than the iPhone.February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group Insider Ups Holding During YearDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group (LON:MER) shareholders have earned a 31% CAGR over the last three yearsNovember 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Mears Group plc (LON:MER) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?November 17, 2023 | news.yahoo.com25 years of Mer-Mer's Bakery in KnoxvilleNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Mears Group plc (LON:MER) Potentially Undervalued?October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group PLC (MM7.MU)October 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDeclining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Mears Group plc (LON:MER)?September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group (LON:MER) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.037September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJim Clarke Buys Handful Of Shares In Mears GroupSee More Headlines Receive MER Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mears Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2019Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend6/27/2024Dividend Payable7/16/2024Today7/26/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Personal Services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:MER CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.mearsgroup.co.uk Phone+44-87-06071400FaxN/AEmployees5,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 420 High Stock Price TargetGBX 420 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 420 Potential Upside/Downside+15.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio1,140.63 Forward P/E Ratio10.43 P/E Growth0.68Net Income£35.20 million Net Margins3.23% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity17.70% Return on Assets4.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio145.24 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.09 billion Price / Sales0.32 Cash FlowGBX 155.97 per share Price / Cash Flow2.34 Book ValueGBX 198 per share Price / Book1.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,080,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£350.69 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.18 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew C. M. Smith (Age 52)CFO & Executive Director Comp: $578kMr. Lucas Critchley (Age 42)CEO & Executive Director Mr. Jason Burt (Age 58)Group Director of Health, Safety, & Compliance Comp: $18kMr. John TaylorChief Operating Officer of Mears HousingJonathan Mallen-BeadleManaging Director of Mears LivingMr. Ben Westran (Age 47)Company Secretary Ms. Bernadette Walsh (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer of Mears Care More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCVS GroupLON:CVSGXPS Pensions GroupLON:XPSDignityLON:DTYAALON:AAPremier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)LON:PVGView All CompetitorsInsidersAndrew C M SmithBought 99,697 shares on 6/20/2024Total: £35.99 M ($361.00/share)Lucas CritchleyBought 6,851 shares on 5/17/2024Total: £637,143.00 ($93.00/share)Andrew C M SmithBought 20,000 shares on 4/26/2024Total: £7.02 M ($351.00/share)Jim ClarkeBought 30,000 shares on 9/11/2023Total: £8.28 M ($276.00/share)View All Insider Transactions MER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MER shares performed this year? Mears Group's stock was trading at GBX 310 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MER stock has increased by 17.7% and is now trading at GBX 365. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Mears Group's earnings last quarter? Mears Group plc (LON:MER) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported $9.16 earnings per share for the quarter. Mears Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.70% and a net margin of 3.23%. How do I buy shares of Mears Group? Shares of MER 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 other stocks do shareholders of Mears Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mears Group investors own include Topps Tiles (TPT), Vertu Motors (VTU), BT Group (BT), Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), Debenhams (DEB) and Laird (LRD). This page (LON:MER) was last updated on 7/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetche...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 sp...Unstoppable Prosperity | SponsoredThis student turned $1,300 into $45,000 in just 4 Months!With the help of S.A.M. (my new AI-powered scanner) it's now easier than ever to find these unique trades... ...Monument Traders Alliance | SponsoredCollapse of the PetrodollarThe death of the "petrodollar" seems imminent. And the implications could not be worse for Americans. 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