Should I buy or sell Mercia Asset Management stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercia Asset Management in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MERC shares. View MERC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Mercia Asset Management's stock price target for 2024?

1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Mercia Asset Management's stock. Their MERC share price targets range from GBX 64 to GBX 64. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 64 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 82.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MERC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have MERC shares performed in 2024?

Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 30.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MERC shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at GBX 35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Mercia Asset Management pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mercia Asset Management?

Mercia Asset Management declared a dividend on Tuesday, November 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.35 per share on Wednesday, January 10th. This represents a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 7th. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for MERC .

Is Mercia Asset Management a good dividend stock?

Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.48%. Read our dividend analysis for MERC .

What other stocks do shareholders of Mercia Asset Management own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mercia Asset Management investors own include Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX) , Greatland Gold (GGP) , Filtronic (FTC) , Fusion Antibodies (FAB) , Eurasia Mining (EUA) , Dril-Quip (DRQ) , 4D pharma (DDDD) , Card Factory (CARD) , ATTRAQT Group (ATQT) and

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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

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GBX 35

-0.60 (-1.69%)

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Today's Range: 35
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36
50-Day Range: 28.18
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35.77
52-Week Range: 21
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36

Volume: 294,327 shs
Average Volume: 864,863 shs
Market Capitalization: £152.22 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.86%
Price Target: GBX 64

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Mercia Asset Management MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 82.9% Upside
GBX 64 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£50.04 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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.

3.13 out of 5 stars

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

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

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for MERC.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Mercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, 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.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for MERC.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Mercia Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Mercia Asset Management this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £500,420.16 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
30.30% 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
60.80% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is -3,500.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is -3,500.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Mercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC)

Mercia Asset Management PLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed EIS, early stage, emerging growth, mid venture, late stage and growth capital investments. It invests in technology focusing on sectors such as digital entertainment, consumer services, media, retailing, energy, healthcare, industrials, materials, real estate, telecommunication services, gaming, internet, software, electronics and hardware, advanced materials, transportation, biosciences, engineering and specialist manufacturing, and life sciences. The firm invests in Midlands, North of the United Kingdom, the North of England, and Scotland. It typically invest between £1 million ($1.25 million) and £10 million ($12.52 million). The firm also makes equity investments in companies either directly or via its funds under management and can also provide investments in form of debt or convertible securities. It prefers to take majority or minority stake in its portfolio companies. It seeks board position in its portfolio companies. Mercia Asset Management PLC was founded in April, 2014 and is based in Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom with additional offices in Europe.

MERC Stock Price History

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MERC Stock News Headlines

March 23, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain Sells 1,563,813 Shares of Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) Stock

April 15, 2024 | msn.com

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Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Canaccord Genuity Group

April 10, 2024 | lse.co.uk

Mercia Asset Management hails portfolio's annual performance

April 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Mercia Asset Management's (LON:MERC) investors will be pleased with their 30% return over the last year

March 13, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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Mercia Asset Regulatory News

February 29, 2024 | msn.com

Mercia AM secures £207m in British Business Bank contracts for Midlands investments

February 24, 2024 | bloomberg.com

Allianz CFO Confident About Asset Management Outlook

February 22, 2024 | msn.com

Winder Power: Leeds manufacturer set for management buyout after multi-million pound funding package

February 13, 2024 | msn.com

Metrology firm secures funding to launch new centre and create jobs

February 6, 2024 | msn.com

Sharjah Asset Management launches customer service centre for company’s projects and markets

February 4, 2024 | msn.com

Mercia Asset Management invests record £39m into dozens of Yorkshire firms

January 31, 2024 | wsj.com

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January 5, 2024 | businesswire.com

Turbine Announces Collaboration to Uncover Biological Mechanisms of Drug Resistance in Hematological Cancers

December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Mercia Asset Management Insider Ups Holding During Year

November 28, 2023 | msn.com

Mercia Asset Management makes 'profitable progress' as it continues to support fast-growing companies in Yorkshire

November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Mercia Asset Management well-funded and seeing "growing opportunities to deploy capital"

November 20, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Mercia Asset Management Shares Rise on nDreams Stake Sale

November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Statement re change in registrar

November 1, 2023 | msn.com

This tech penny stock looks super cheap at 23p

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) investors are sitting on a loss of 25% if they invested five years ago

October 6, 2023 | msn.com

Bristol estate agent completes first-ever acquisition with help from SME loan fund

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

Harrogate Family Law secures £165,000 loan to support its growth

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:MERC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.merciatechnologies.com
Phone: 44 3302 231 430
Fax: N/A
Employees: 140
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 64
High Stock Price Target: GBX 64
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 64
Potential Upside/Downside: +82.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.01)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 30.71
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: £-2,820,000.00
Net Margins: -9.81%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -1.38%
Return on Assets: 0.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
Current Ratio: 3.54
Quick Ratio: 5.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £28.74 million
Price / Sales: 5.30
Cash Flow: GBX 13.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.60
Book Value: GBX 45 per share
Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 434,920,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £152.22 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.25

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Key Executives

Dr. Mark Andrew Payton Ph.D. (Age 57)
CEO,MD & Director
Comp: $469k
Mr. Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain (Age 78)
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director
Comp: $40k
Mr. Martin James Glanfield (Age 65)
CFO & Director
Comp: $384k
Mr. Julian George Viggars (Age 56)
Chief Investment Officer & Director
Comp: $383k
Ms. Jocelyne Bath
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Paul Mattick Ph.D.
Head of Sales & Private Investor Relations
Ms. Sarah Louise Anne Williams L.L.B.
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mr. Mike Vinton
Group Compliance & Risk Director
Ms. Alison Dwyer
Head of Marketing & Communications
Ms. Michelle Heaselgrave
Head of People, Talent & Workspaces

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Mercia Asset Management stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercia Asset Management in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MERC shares.
View MERC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Mercia Asset Management's stock price target for 2024?: 1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Mercia Asset Management's stock. Their MERC share price targets range from GBX 64 to GBX 64. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 64 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 82.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for MERC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have MERC shares performed in 2024?: Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 30.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MERC shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at GBX 35.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Mercia Asset Management pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mercia Asset Management?: Mercia Asset Management declared a dividend on Tuesday, November 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.35 per share on Wednesday, January 10th. This represents a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 7th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for MERC.

Is Mercia Asset Management a good dividend stock?: Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.48%.
Read our dividend analysis for MERC.
What other stocks do shareholders of Mercia Asset Management own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mercia Asset Management investors own include Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), Greatland Gold (GGP), Filtronic (FTC), Fusion Antibodies (FAB), Eurasia Mining (EUA), Dril-Quip (DRQ), 4D pharma (DDDD), Card Factory (CARD), ATTRAQT Group (ATQT) and
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.
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This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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

Mercia Asset Management MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC)

MERC Stock Price History

MERC Stock News Headlines

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™