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

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GBX 29.54 +0.04 (+0.15%)
As of 11:43 AM Eastern

About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
29
29.54
50-Day Range
27
30.50
52-Week Range
25.13
34.76
Volume
225,237 shs
Average Volume
701,033 shs
Market Capitalization
£125.09 million
P/E Ratio
37.88
Dividend Yield
3.29%
Price Target
GBX 67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Mercia Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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52nd Percentile Overall Score

MERC MarketRank™: 

Mercia Asset Management scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 no strong buy ratings, 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 126.8% upside from its current price of GBX 29.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 37.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.83.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 37.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.37.

  • 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

    There is no current short interest data available for MERC.
  • Dividend Yield

    Mercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 3.29%, 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 121.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's dividend.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    18.39% 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

    33.44% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's insider trading history.
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MERC Stock News Headlines

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Mercia Asset Management Executes Share Buyback on AIM
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MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 29.10 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MERC shares have increased by 1.5% and is now trading at GBX 29.54.

Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December, 2nd. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mercia Asset Management had a net margin of 9.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.79%.

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.

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
12/02/2025
Today
6/16/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Business Supplies
Current Symbol
LON:MERC
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,320
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 67
Low Price Target
GBX 67
Potential Upside/Downside
+126.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 0.78
Trailing P/E Ratio
37.88
Forward P/E Ratio
31.53
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£436.32 million
Net Margins
9.81%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
1.79%
Return on Assets
0.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.62
Current Ratio
3.28
Quick Ratio
5.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£34.49 million
Price / Sales
3.63
Cash Flow
GBX 11.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.60
Book Value
GBX 42.90 per share
Price / Book
0.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
423,390,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£125.09 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.75
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This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 6/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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