Mercia Asset Management (MERC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mercia is a regionally focused private capital asset manager with c.£2.0billion of AuM, investing across venture capital, private debt, private equity and property development finance. Our purpose is to deliver long-term value for investors while supporting the growth and resilience of the UK economy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 29.50 to 30.89
• 50-Day Range: 29 to 33.98
• 52-Week Range: 22 to 35.60
• Volume: 25,001 shs
• Average Volume: 535,600 shs
• Market Capitalization: £127.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 36.88
• Dividend Yield: 3.22%
• Price Target: GBX 67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Mercia Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mercia Asset Management scored higher than 72% 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

Mercia Asset Management 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

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus price target of GBX 67, representing about 127.1% upside from its current price of GBX 29.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mercia Asset Management has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 36.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 37.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 36.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.57.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.69. 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 MERC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 3.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mercia Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 1.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MERC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.65

News Sentiment

Mercia Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 1.65. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mercia Asset Management this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £113,531.41 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.04% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.78% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions.

MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MERC shares performed this year?

Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 28.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MERC stock has increased by 3.5% and is now trading at GBX 29.50.

How were Mercia Asset Management's earnings last quarter?

Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 1st. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Mercia Asset Management had a net margin of 1,438.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 223.48%.

How do I buy shares of Mercia Asset Management?

Shares of MERC 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 Mercia Asset Management own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercia Asset Management investors own include 4D pharma (DDDD), Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), Tullow Oil (TLW), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Eurasia Mining (EUA) and genedrive (GDR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/01/2025
• Today: 10/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Business Supplies
• Current Symbol: LON:MERC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.merciatechnologies.com
• Phone: 44 3302 231 430
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,320
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mercia Asset Management: GBX 67
• High Price Target: GBX 67
• Low Price Target: GBX 67
• Potential Upside/Downside: +127.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.49
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £436.32 million
• Net Margins: 1,438.02%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 223.48%
• Return on Assets: 0.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 4.41
• Quick Ratio: 5.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £35.20 million
• Price / Sales: 3.61
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.60
• Book Value: GBX 42.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 431,222,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £127.21 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.20