LON:PAGParagon Banking 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 Paragon Banking 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 349.20 -1.80 (-0.51 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range 342Now: GBX 349.20▼ 350.6050-Day Range 314.20MA: GBX 344.40▼ 365.2052-Week Range 217Now: GBX 349.20▼ 555.50Volume104,728 shsAverage Volume729,645 shsMarket Capitalization£895.64 millionP/E Ratio8.01Dividend Yield6.45%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions Chain Paragon Banking Group PLC provides financial services in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Mortgages, Commercial Lending, and Idem Capital. The Mortgages segment offers buy-to-let first charge, and owner-occupied first and second charge mortgages on residential property. The Commercial Lending segment provides asset and motor finance; and financing of waste collection vehicles for local authorities, construction equipment, and complex veterinary equipment. The Commercial Lending segment provides equipment and motor finance leasing, development finance, structured lending and other offerings to SME customers The Idem Capital segment offers secured and unsecured consumer finance. The company was formerly known as The Paragon Group of Companies PLC and changed its name to Paragon Banking Group PLC in September 2017. Paragon Banking Group PLC was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingParagon Banking Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 500.57, Paragon Banking Group has a potential upside of 43.3% from its current price of GBX 349.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageParagon Banking Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.2 Community Rank Outperform VotesParagon Banking Group has received 723 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesParagon Banking Group has received 399 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentParagon Banking Group has received 64.44% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Paragon Banking Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PAG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PAG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipParagon Banking Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.45%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthParagon Banking Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Paragon Banking Group is 0.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 3.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Paragon Banking Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £21,360 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Paragon Banking Group is 8.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Paragon Banking Group is 8.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 10.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioParagon Banking Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.3Community Rank: 3.2Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 3.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.98 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange LON Industry Specialty Finance Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolLON:PAG Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.paragonbankinggroup.co.uk Phone+44-84-58494000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio580.52 Current Ratio2.05 Quick Ratio2.05Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio8.01 Forward P/E Ratio0.06 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£293.90 million Price / Sales3.05 Cash FlowGBX 720 per share Price / Cash Flow0.49 Book ValueGBX 441.20 per share Price / Book0.79Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees1,367 Outstanding Shares256,482,000Market Cap£895.64 million Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableOptionable GBX 349.20 -1.80 (-0.51 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PAG News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Frequently Asked Questions How has Paragon Banking Group's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus? Paragon Banking Group's stock was trading at GBX 407 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PAG shares have decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at GBX 349.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Paragon Banking Group? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paragon Banking Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Paragon Banking Group. How were Paragon Banking Group's earnings last quarter? Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June, 10th. The company reported $17.60 earnings per share for the quarter. View Paragon Banking Group's earnings history. How often does Paragon Banking Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Paragon Banking Group? Paragon Banking Group declared a dividend on Tuesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 14.20 per share on Monday, February 17th. This represents a yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. This is a boost from Paragon Banking Group's previous dividend of GBX 7. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Paragon Banking Group's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for PAG? 8 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Paragon Banking Group's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 360 to GBX 680. On average, they anticipate Paragon Banking Group's share price to reach GBX 500.57 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 43.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Paragon Banking Group. Has Paragon Banking Group been receiving favorable news coverage? Headlines about PAG stock have been trending very positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Paragon Banking Group earned a news sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about Paragon Banking Group. Who are some of Paragon Banking Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Paragon Banking Group include Heartland Group (HGH), Atrium Mortgage Investment (AI), Resimac Group (RMC), Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1), Diversified Royalty (DIV), Street Capital Group (SCB), Automotive Finco (AFCC), Crown Capital Partners (CRWN), Difference Capital Financial (DCF), Builders Capital Mortgage (BCF), Trez Capital Mortgage Investment (TZZ), Amphion Innovations (AMP), Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust (DOMR), Federal Home Loan Mortgage (FHL) and First National Financial (FNLIF). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Paragon Banking Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Paragon Banking Group investors own include Premier Oil (PMO), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Imperial Brands (IMB), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), SM Energy (SM), Tesla (TSLA), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) and Broadcom (AVGO). Who are Paragon Banking Group's key executives? Paragon Banking Group's management team includes the following people: Mr. Nigel S. Terrington, Chief Exec. & Director (Age 59)Mr. Richard J. Woodman, CFO & Director (Age 53)Mr. John A. Heron, MD of Mortgages & Director (Age 60)Ms. Pam Rowland, Chief Operating OfficerMs. Anne Barnett, People Director What is Paragon Banking Group's stock symbol? Paragon Banking Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PAG." How do I buy shares of Paragon Banking Group? Shares of PAG 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 Paragon Banking Group's stock price today? One share of PAG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 349.20. How big of a company is Paragon Banking Group? Paragon Banking Group has a market capitalization of £895.64 million and generates £293.90 million in revenue each year. Paragon Banking Group employs 1,367 workers across the globe. What is Paragon Banking Group's official website? The official website for Paragon Banking Group is www.paragonbankinggroup.co.uk. How can I contact Paragon Banking Group? Paragon Banking Group's mailing address is 51 Homer Road, SOLIHULL, B91 3QJ, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-84-58494000. This page was last updated on 8/15/2020 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. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. 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