PageGroup (PAGE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PageGroup Changes Lives… That’s our PageGroup Purpose, delivered by c.7,300 people in 36 countries, with a gross profit of over £842.6m in 2024. Our four core  PageGroup brands are supported by specialised recruitment teams operating across 25 disciplines. As a FTSE 250 company, a lot has changed since we were set up in 1976 and the Group continues to grow and evolve. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to the success of our clients and candidates, and our own people. PageGroup’s strategy is geared for the long-term. With world-renowned and fully integrated brands, highly trained and motivated consultants, established professional relationships and access to the best candidates, we use our established database and market-leading approach to data and innovation to pursue our objective of being the leading specialist recruitment consultancy in our chosen markets. Our diverse and inclusive culture and robust sustainability framework reflects our commitment to delivering meaningful social and environmental impact and our strategy is linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our global philosophy is actioned through local deliverables with success measured against transparent targets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 220.40 to 226
• 50-Day Range: 222.08 to 288.48
• 52-Week Range: 220.40 to 396.80
• Volume: 773,808 shs
• Average Volume: 1.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £695.85 million
• P/E Ratio: 6,002.16
• Dividend Yield: 0.08%
• Price Target: GBX 352.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PageGroup Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PageGroup scored higher than 46% 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PageGroup has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

PageGroup has a consensus price target of GBX 352.50, representing about 58.7% upside from its current price of GBX 222.08.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PageGroup has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PageGroup is 6,002.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PageGroup is 6,002.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 305.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PageGroup has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PageGroup has a P/B Ratio of 2.55. 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 PAGE.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

PageGroup is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

PageGroup does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PageGroup is 462.43%. 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 PAGE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.26

News Sentiment

PageGroup has a news sentiment score of -0.26. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PageGroup this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PageGroup insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of PageGroup is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.87% of the stock of PageGroup is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PAGE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAGE shares performed this year?

PageGroup's stock was trading at GBX 343.60 at the start of the year. Since then, PAGE stock has decreased by 35.4% and is now trading at GBX 222.08.

How were PageGroup's earnings last quarter?

PageGroup plc (LON:PAGE) posted its earnings results on Thursday, March, 6th. The company reported $9.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PageGroup had a net margin of 2.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.47%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of PageGroup?

Shares of PAGE 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 PageGroup own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PageGroup investors own include Genpact (G), Mondi (MNDI), Intel (INTC), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), ConocoPhillips (COP), General Motors (GM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/06/2025
• Record date for 6/23 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/23 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/23/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:PAGE
• Previous Symbol: LON:MPI
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.page.com
• Phone: +44-20-78312000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,859
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PageGroup: GBX 352.50
• High Price Target: GBX 450
• Low Price Target: GBX 255
• Potential Upside/Downside: +57.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6,032.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.46
• P/E Growth: 0.98
• Net Income: £50.57 million
• Net Margins: 2.71%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.47%
• Return on Assets: 7.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 40.35
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.43
• Cash Flow: GBX 20.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.77
• Book Value: GBX 87.19 per share
• Price / Book: 2.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 313,331,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £699.35 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11