M&G (MNG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

M&G plc is a leading savings and investments business, managing investments for both individuals and for large institutional investors, such as pension funds, around the world. We have a single corporate identity, M&G plc, and two customer-facing brands: Prudential and M&G Investments. Prudential offers savings and insurance for customers in the UK and Europe and for asset management in South Africa. M&G Investments manages assets for clients globally. With roots stretching back more than 170 years, we have a long history of finding innovative solutions for our customers’ changing needs. Today, we bring together our diverse set of asset management capabilities and our insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions for different types of customer in 28 markets around the world. We are proud to have been serving individual savers since 1848 and our purpose remains the same today: to help millions of people to manage and grow their savings so that they can live the life they want.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 256.50 to 261.10
• 50-Day Range: 218.70 to 261.60
• 52-Week Range: 171.55 to 262.33
• Volume: 3.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.58
• Dividend Yield: 7.80%
• Price Target: GBX 251
• Consensus Rating: Hold

M&G Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

M&G scored higher than 17% 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: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

M&G has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

M&G has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of M&G is 36.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of M&G is 36.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for M&G, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

M&G has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 MNG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

M&G is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

M&G does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of M&G is 285.20%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MNG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

M&G has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for M&G this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, M&G insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,422 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.75% of the stock of M&G is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.49% of the stock of M&G is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MNG shares performed this year?

M&G's stock was trading at GBX 195.30 at the start of the year. Since then, MNG stock has increased by 31.3% and is now trading at GBX 256.50.

How were M&G's earnings last quarter?

M&G plc (LON:MNG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 19th. The company reported ($15.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. M&G had a net margin of 1.85% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.31%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of M&G?

Shares of MNG 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 M&G own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that M&G investors own include Legal & General Group (LGEN), Aviva (AV), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/19/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MNG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: global.mandg.com
• Phone: 44 2076 264 588
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,101
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for M&G: GBX 251
• High Price Target: GBX 305
• Low Price Target: GBX 225
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 7.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.58
• P/E Growth: -2.76
• Net Income: £166.98 million
• Net Margins: 1.85%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.31%
• Return on Assets: 0.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 218.70
• Current Ratio: 0.40
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £9.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.68
• Cash Flow: GBX 312.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.82
• Book Value: GBX 156.97 per share
• Price / Book: 1.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,381,716,586
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.11 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.47