LON:MER Mears Group - MER Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Mears Group plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 195.50 +0.50 (+0.26%) (As of 03/28/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 181.51▼ 19750-Day Range 195▼ 22052-Week Range 178.50▼ 245Volume63,132 shsAverage Volume148,877 shsMarket Capitalization£217.04 millionP/E Ratio977.50Dividend Yield4.60%Price TargetGBX 275 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines Mears Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside40.7% UpsideGBX 275 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. 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.2.11 out of 5 stars 3.5 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 275, Mears Group has a forecasted upside of 40.7% from its current price of GBX 195.50.Amount of Analyst CoverageMears 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 MER. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMears Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.48%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMears Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mears Group is 4,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MER. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Mears Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Mears Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mears Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.79% of the stock of Mears Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.50% of the stock of Mears Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mears Group is 977.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mears Group is 977.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 569.78.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 1.00. 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 About Mears Group (LON:MER) StockMears Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. It 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. The company also provides housing management services, which include supply of affordable homes to public and private sectors, emergency and temporary accommodation services, affordable housing services, housing with care services, and housing services to government departments. In addition, it 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. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Gloucester, the United Kingdom.Read More 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 MER Stock News HeadlinesMarch 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPeel Hunt Reaffirms Buy Rating for Mears Group (LON:MER)January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe past five years for Mears Group (LON:MER) investors has not been profitableMarch 28, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group PLC (MER.AQ)November 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhen Should You Buy Mears Group plc (LON:MER)?November 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Mears Group (LON:MER) Has Caught The Eye Of InvestorsOctober 13, 2022 | fool.co.ukMears GroupOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group plc's (LON:MER) Stock Has Shown A Decent Performance: Have Financials A Role To Play?March 28, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecastSeptember 19, 2022 | sg.finance.yahoo.comMears Group plc (MER.L)August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group (LON:MER) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0325August 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group plc (LON:MER) insider upped their holding by 12% earlier this yearJuly 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAn Intrinsic Calculation For Mears Group plc (LON:MER) Suggests It's 25% UndervaluedJune 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Mears Group plc (LON:MER)?May 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group plc (LON:MER) Stock Goes Ex-Dividend In Just Three DaysMay 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group plc (LON:MER) Stock's On A Decline: Are Poor Fundamentals The Cause?March 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders in Mears Group (LON:MER) are in the red if they invested five years agoMarch 1, 2022 | lse.co.ukMears wins new Residential Living Accommodation Project contractFebruary 8, 2022 | lse.co.ukSunday share tips: Mears Group, ProCookFebruary 8, 2022 | msn.comMIDAS SHARE TIPS: Fix your finances with Mears Group - the firm repairing local authority and housing association homesFebruary 7, 2022 | msn.comMIDAS SHARE TIPS: In these troubled times, fix your finances with Mears Group - the social housing maintenance firm that is repairing homesJanuary 14, 2022 | lse.co.ukLONDON BRIEFING: AIM giant ASOS to move to London Main MarketDecember 14, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group plc's (LON:MER) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share PriceNovember 8, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comIs The Market Rewarding Mears Group plc (LON:MER) With A Negative Sentiment As A Result Of Its Mixed Fundamentals?September 22, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Does Mears Group plc's (LON:MER) Share Price Indicate?August 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comThese 4 Measures Indicate That Mears Group (LON:MER) Is Using Debt Reasonably WellJuly 12, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comMears Group's (LON:MER) Stock Price Has Reduced 48% In The Past Five YearsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 MER Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2019Today3/28/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Business Services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorIndustrials Current SymbolLON:MER CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.mearsgroup.co.uk Phone+44-87-06071400FaxN/AEmployees5,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 275 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 275 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 275 Forecasted Upside/Downside+51.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.20 Trailing P/E Ratio907.55 Forward P/E Ratio8.52 P/E Growth0.68Net Income£22.72 million Net Margins2.49% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity11.72% Return on Assets3.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio97.38 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£919.66 million Price / Sales0.22 Cash FlowGBX 77.56 per share Price / Cash Flow2.34 Book ValueGBX 195 per share Price / Book0.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares111,020,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£201.51 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.08 Key ExecutivesMr. David J. Miles (Age 57)CEO & Director Comp: $838kMr. Andrew C. M. Smith (Age 51)CFO & Exec. Director Comp: $553kMr. Lucas CritchleyChief Operating OfficerMr. John TaylorChief Operating Officer of Mears HousingMs. Tanya SrikandanHead of CommercialJonathan Mallen-BeadleManaging Director of Mears LivingJacqui McKinlayChief Exec. of the Centre for Public ScrutinyMr. Ben Westran (Age 46)Company Sec. Ms. Bernadette Walsh (Age 61)Chief Operating Officer of Mears Care More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGateleyLON:GTLYDWF GroupLON:DWFBegbies Traynor GroupLON:BEGThe SimplyBiz GroupLON:SBIZCharles TaylorLON:CTRView All CompetitorsInsidersAndrew C M SmithBought 5,000 shares on 5/17/2022Total: £950,000.00 ($190.00/share)Andrew C M SmithBought 7,500 shares on 4/22/2022Total: £1.49 M ($199.00/share)Andrew C M SmithBought 9,767 shares on 4/6/2022Total: £1.95 M ($200.00/share)View All Insider Transactions MER Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Mears Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mears Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MER shares. View MER analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Mears Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Mears Group's shares. Their MER share price forecasts range from GBX 275 to GBX 275. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 275 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 51.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MER or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MER shares performed in 2023? Mears Group's stock was trading at GBX 208 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, MER stock has decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at GBX 181.51. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Mears Group's earnings last quarter? Mears Group plc (LON:MER) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported $9.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mears Group had a net margin of 2.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.72%. How often does Mears Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mears Group? Mears Group declared a dividend on Thursday, August 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 6th will be given a dividend of GBX 3.25 per share on Friday, October 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 6th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 2.50. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for MER. Is Mears Group a good dividend stock? Mears Group (LON:MER) pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.48%. MER has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 4,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for MER. What other stocks do shareholders of Mears Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mears Group investors own include Topps Tiles (TPT), Vertu Motors (VTU), BT Group (BT), Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), Debenhams (DEB), Laird (LRD), Kier Group (KIE), Malibu Boats (MBUU) and The Merchants Trust (MRCH). What is Mears Group's stock symbol? Mears Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MER." 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 is Mears Group's stock price today? One share of MER stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 181.51. How much money does Mears Group make? Mears Group (LON:MER) has a market capitalization of £201.51 million and generates £919.66 million in revenue each year. The company earns £22.72 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.20 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Mears Group have? The company employs 5,400 workers across the globe. How can I contact Mears Group? Mears Group's mailing address is 1390 Montpelier Court Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GLOUCESTER, GL3 4AH, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.mearsgroup.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at +44-87-06071400. This page (LON:MER) was last updated on 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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