LON:NEXNational Express Group Share Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding National Express Group PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add GBX 180 -6.80 (-3.64 %) (As of 07/2/2020 04:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range 178.84Now: GBX 180▼ 190.8050-Day Range 182.20MA: GBX 221.01▼ 253.8052-Week Range 66.30Now: GBX 180▼ 485Volume2.01 million shsAverage Volume724,231 shsMarket Capitalization£1.11 billionP/E Ratio6.55Dividend Yield8.84%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlines National Express Group PLC provides public transport services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North Africa, North America, and the Middle East. The company operates through UK, German Rail, ALSA, and North America segments. It owns and leases buses, coaches, and trains to deliver local, regional, national, and international transportation services. The company also operates urban bus and transit operations; scheduled coach services linking approximately 900 destinations across the United Kingdom; and offers private hire and commuter coach travel services in London and the south of England. In addition, the company operates service areas and other transport-related businesses, such as fuel distribution; and offers student transportation services. National Express Group PLC was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNational Express Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 392, National Express Group has a potential upside of 117.8% from its current price of GBX 180.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Express Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesNational Express Group has received 608 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesNational Express Group has received 474 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentNational Express Group has received 56.19% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about National Express Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe NEX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe NEX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNational Express Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNational Express Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Express Group is 0.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Express Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £770,589 in company stock. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for National Express Group are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 3,428.06 to GBX 0 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Express Group is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Express Group is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Express Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 2.8Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.14 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange LON Industry Railroads Sub-IndustryN/A SectorServices Current SymbolLON:NEX Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.nationalexpressgroup.com Phone+448450130130Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio163.22 Current Ratio0.58 Quick Ratio0.51Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio6.55 Forward P/E Ratio0.05 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.74 billion Price / Sales0.40 Cash FlowGBX 72.20 per share Price / Cash Flow2.49 Book ValueGBX 210.50 per share Price / Book0.86Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees49,187 Outstanding Shares614,086,016Market Cap£1.11 billion Next Earnings Date7/30/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable LSE:NEX Rates by TradingView Receive NEX News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. National Express Group (LON:NEX) Frequently Asked Questions How has National Express Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? National Express Group's stock was trading at GBX 339.40 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, NEX shares have decreased by 47.0% and is now trading at GBX 180. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of National Express Group? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Express Group in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for National Express Group. When is National Express Group's next earnings date? National Express Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 30th 2020. View our earnings forecast for National Express Group. How were National Express Group's earnings last quarter? National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 28th. The company reported $32.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $32.40 by $0.50. View National Express Group's earnings history. How often does National Express Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Express Group? National Express Group announced a dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 11.19 per share on Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 23rd. This is a positive change from National Express Group's previous dividend of GBX 5.16. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View National Express Group's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for NEX? 5 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for National Express Group's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 320 to GBX 520. On average, they anticipate National Express Group's stock price to reach GBX 392 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 117.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for National Express Group. Has National Express Group been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about NEX stock have been trending very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. National Express Group earned a news sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news about National Express Group. Who are some of National Express Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to National Express Group include VTG (VT9), Vossloh (VOS), Go-Ahead Group (GOG), Stagecoach Group (SGC), Schaltbau (SLT), Engenco (EGN), Kelso Technologies (KIQ), Rotala (ROL), Traffic Technologies (TTI), Aurizon (QRNNF), Cloud Nine Education Group (CNI), Intelligent Highway Solutions (IHSI), MTR (MTCPY), NRC Group ASA (NNRRF) and Seven & i (EJPRY). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of National Express Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Express Group investors own include Premier Oil (PMO), Rio Tinto (RIO), Egdon Resources (EDR), Global Payments (GPN), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Baytex Energy (BTE), Citigroup (C) and Chariot Oil & Gas (CHAR). Who are National Express Group's key executives? National Express Group's management team includes the following people: Mr. Dean Finch, Group CEO & Exec. Director (Age 52)Mr. Chris Davies, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 49)Mr. Matthew Ashley, Pres & CEO of North America and Exec. Director (Age 45)Mr. Mike Goddard, Group HR DirectorMr. Chris Hardy, Managing Director of Coach What is National Express Group's stock symbol? National Express Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "NEX." How do I buy shares of National Express Group? Shares of NEX 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 is National Express Group's stock price today? One share of NEX stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 180. How big of a company is National Express Group? National Express Group has a market capitalization of £1.11 billion and generates £2.74 billion in revenue each year. National Express Group employs 49,187 workers across the globe. What is National Express Group's official website? The official website for National Express Group is www.nationalexpressgroup.com. How can I contact National Express Group? National Express Group's mailing address is National Express House Mill Lane, Digbeth, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +448450130130. This page was last updated on 7/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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