NCC Group (NCC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NCC Group is a people-powered, tech-enabled global cyber security and software escrow business. Driven by a collective purpose to create a more secure digital future, c. 2,000 colleagues across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific harness their collective insight, intelligence, and innovation to deliver cyber resilience solutions for both public and private sector clients globally. With decades of experience and a rich heritage, NCC Group is committed to developing sustainable solutions that continue to meet client’s current and future cyber security challenges.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 136.40 to 141.40
• 50-Day Range: 114 to 140.15
• 52-Week Range: 107.20 to 168.20
• Volume: 3.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £385.99 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.16
• Dividend Yield: 3.31%
• Price Target: GBX 175
• Consensus Rating: Buy

NCC Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NCC Group scored higher than 66% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

NCC Group 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

NCC Group has a consensus price target of GBX 175, representing about 24.5% upside from its current price of GBX 140.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NCC Group has received no research coverage 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 NCC Group is 25.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NCC Group is 25.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 73.70.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NCC Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. 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 NCC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NCC Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NCC Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NCC Group is 54.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

NCC Group has a news sentiment score of -0.02. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NCC Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of NCC Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NCC Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £247.38 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.93% of the stock of NCC Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.18% of the stock of NCC Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NCC shares performed this year?

NCC Group's stock was trading at GBX 139 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NCC stock has increased by 1.2% and is now trading at GBX 140.60.

How were NCC Group's earnings last quarter?

NCC Group plc (LON:NCC) issued its earnings results on Monday, February, 16th. The company reported $4.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NCC Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.75% and a net margin of 7.16%.

How do I buy shares of NCC Group?

Shares of NCC 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 NCC Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NCC Group investors own include Sports Direct International (SPD), British Land (BLND), BP (BP), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), AutoZone (AZO), B&M European Value Retail (BME) and Bellway (BWY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/16/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:NCC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nccgroup.trust
• Phone: +44-161-2095200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NCC Group: GBX 175
• High Price Target: GBX 175
• Low Price Target: GBX 175
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 5.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.52
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£25.08 million
• Net Margins: 7.16%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.75%
• Return on Assets: 2.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.04
• Current Ratio: 2.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £238.90 million
• Price / Sales: 1.62
• Cash Flow: GBX 16.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.39
• Book Value: GBX 75.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 278,898,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £385.99 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.62