LON:MRIT Merit Group (MRIT) Share Price, News & Analysis → Shocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto Leak (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free MRIT Stock Alerts GBX 70 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 69.10▼ 7050-Day Range 46▼ 7052-Week Range 42▼ 75Volume1,000 shsAverage Volume24,594 shsMarket Capitalization£16.77 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.76%Price TargetGBX 116 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsInsider Trades Get Merit Group alerts: Email Address Merit Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside65.7% UpsideGBX 116 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£5.86 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.3.15 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMerit 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageMerit Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Merit Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MRIT. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMerit Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMerit Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Merit Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MRIT. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMerit Group has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Merit Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £58,590 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders68.02% of the stock of Merit Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 18.05% of the stock of Merit Group is held by institutions.Read more about Merit Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Merit Group is -583.33, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Merit Group is -583.33, 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 RatioMerit Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It also provides information and insights into the political and public policy environments around the United Kingdom and the European Union. Merit Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More MRIT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MRIT Stock News HeadlinesMay 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Merit Group plc (LON:MRIT) Insider Buys 93,000 Shares of StockMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMerit Group plc (LON:MRIT) Insider Phil Machray Purchases 93,000 SharesMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMerit Group (LON:MRIT) Stock Price Up 3.3%See More Headlines Receive MRIT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Merit Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Information Technology Services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:MRIT CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.meritgroup.co.uk Phone44 20 7593 5500FaxN/AEmployees1,042Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 116 High Stock Price TargetGBX 116 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 116 Potential Upside/Downside+65.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.12) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio12.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£-2,780,000.00 Net Margins-6.86% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-8.48% Return on Assets-2.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio17.79 Current Ratio0.68 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£19.43 million Price / Sales0.86 Cash FlowGBX 14.97 per share Price / Cash Flow4.68 Book ValueGBX 134 per share Price / Book0.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,960,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£16.77 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.26 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Philip James Machray (Age 54)CEO, CFO & Director Comp: $225.63kMr. Cornelius Conlon (Age 53)CTO, MD of Merit Data & Technology and Director Comp: $427.54kKey CompetitorsWatchstone GroupLON:WTGGSTechnologiesLON:GSTTialis Essential ITLON:TIACornerstone FSLON:CSFSMade Tech GroupLON:MTECView All CompetitorsInsidersPhil MachrayBought 93,000 shares on 5/8/2024Total: £5.86 M ($63.00/share)Phil MachrayBought 16,867 shares on 10/4/2023Total: £944,552.00 ($56.00/share)Phil MachrayBought 27,766 shares on 9/21/2023Total: £1.50 M ($54.00/share)David BeckBought 40,786 shares on 9/11/2023Total: £2.00 M ($49.00/share)View All Insider Transactions MRIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Merit Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Merit Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" MRIT shares. View MRIT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Merit Group's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Merit Group's stock. Their MRIT share price targets range from GBX 116 to GBX 116. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 116 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 65.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MRIT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MRIT shares performed in 2024? Merit Group's stock was trading at GBX 65.50 at the start of the year. Since then, MRIT shares have increased by 6.9% and is now trading at GBX 70. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How do I buy shares of Merit Group? Shares of MRIT 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. This page (LON:MRIT) was last updated on 5/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersObama’s Forever Term [exposed]Porter & CompanyCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill PublishingThe Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t OwnCrypto 101 Media4 Cryptos BETTER than BitcoinTrue Market InsidersMissed NVDA? Buy this AI stock NOWChaikin AnalyticsUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetryMost important medical advance in 100 yearsThe Oxford ClubNext President (Not Trump. 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