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PayPoint plc (PAY.L) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 610

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Today's Range

609

Now: GBX 610▼

620.84

50-Day Range

594.90

MA: GBX 626.45▼

657

52-Week Range

389

Now: GBX 610▼

1,100

Volume47,708 shs

Average Volume77,182 shs

Market Capitalization£418.73 million

P/E Ratio9.90

Dividend Yield4.89%

BetaN/A

PayPoint plc provides specialist consumer payment, transaction processing, settlement, and other services and products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Romania. It offers bill and general services, such as prepaid energy, bills, and cash out services; top-ups, including mobiles phones, eMoney vouchers, prepaid debit cards, and lottery tickets; and retail services comprising ATM, card payments, parcels, money transfer, SIMs, EPoS, and receipt advertising. The company also provides MultiPay, a payment solution; and PayPoint One retail terminal. It serves consumers, convenience retailers, and business and public sectors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.18 out of 5 stars

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 880.60, PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has a forecasted upside of 44.4% from its current price of GBX 610.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has received 337 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has received 416 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has received 55.25% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about PayPoint plc (PAY.L) and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PAY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PAY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of PayPoint plc (PAY.L) is 50.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, PayPoint plc (PAY.L) insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £374.52 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of PayPoint plc (PAY.L) is 9.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.57.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PayPoint plc (PAY.L) is 9.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 43.05.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has a P/B Ratio of 9.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Business Services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:PAY

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webpaypoint.com

Phone+44-84-57600633

Employees694

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio46.78

Current Ratio1.00

Quick Ratio0.67

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.90

Forward P/E Ratio0.09

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£204.92 million

Price / Sales2.04

Cash FlowGBX 58.99 per share

Price / Cash Flow10.34

Book ValueGBX 65.80 per share

Price / Book9.27

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares68,643,600

Market Cap£418.73 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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PayPoint plc (PAY.L) (LON:PAY) Frequently Asked Questions

How has PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s stock was trading at GBX 757 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, PAY stock has decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at GBX 610.
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Is PayPoint plc (PAY.L) a buy right now?

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PayPoint plc (PAY.L) in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" PayPoint plc (PAY.L) stock.
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How were PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s earnings last quarter?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L) (LON:PAY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 30th. The company reported $29.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $28.80 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $97.59 million for the quarter.
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How often does PayPoint plc (PAY.L) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PayPoint plc (PAY.L)?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L) declared a dividend on Thursday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 7.80 per share on Monday, March 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 4th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
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Is PayPoint plc (PAY.L) a good dividend stock?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.89%. PAY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of PayPoint plc (PAY.L) is 50.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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What price target have analysts set for PAY?

5 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 540 to GBX 1,263. On average, they expect PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s share price to reach GBX 880.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 44.4% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to PayPoint plc (PAY.L) include Serco Group plc (SRP.L) (SRP), GlobalData Plc (DATA.L) (DATA), GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. (GDI.TO) (GDI), Smart Metering Systems plc (SMS.L) (SMS), Energy Fuels Inc. (EFR.TO) (EFR), Calian Group Ltd. (CGY.TO) (CGY), People Co. (PEO.V) (PEO), Capita plc (CPI.L) (CPI), ITE Group (ITE), Johnson Service Group PLC (JSG.L) (JSG), Mitie Group plc (MTO.L) (MTO), James Fisher and Sons plc (FSJ.L) (FSJ), Restore plc (RST.L) (RST), Equiniti Group plc (EQN.L) (EQN) and K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) (KBL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of PayPoint plc (PAY.L) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PayPoint plc (PAY.L) investors own include Imaginatik plc (IMTK.L) (IMTK), Scapa Group plc (SCPA.L) (SCPA), Unilever PLC (ULVR.L) (ULVR), Just Eat (JE), Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) (TSCO), Adobe (ADBE), BBA Aviation (BBA), Bodycote plc (BOY.L) (BOY), BP p.l.c. (BP.L) (BP) and Croda International Plc (CRDA.L) (crda).

Who are PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s key executives?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. Nicholas Wiles, CEO & Director (Age 58, Pay $539.3k)
Mr. Timothy Watkin-Rees, Founder & Members of the Exec. Board (Age 57)
Mr. Alan Dale, Fin. Director, Member of Exec. Board & Director
Mr. Jon Marchant, Chief Information Officer & Member of Exec. Board
Ms. Katy Wilde, HR Director & Member of Exec. Board
Mr. Lewis Alcraft, COO & Member of Exec. Board
Andy Parnis, Investor Relations
Ms. Tanya Murphy, Gen. Counsel & Head of Compliance, Legal
Mr. Neil Ashworth, Chief Exec. Officer CollectPlus
Ms. Sarah Carne, Sec.

What is PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s stock symbol?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L) trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PAY."

How do I buy shares of PayPoint plc (PAY.L)?

Shares of PAY 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 PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s stock price today?

One share of PAY stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 610.

How big of a company is PayPoint plc (PAY.L)?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L) has a market capitalization of £418.73 million and generates £204.92 million in revenue each year. PayPoint plc (PAY.L) employs 694 workers across the globe.

What is PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s official website?

The official website for PayPoint plc (PAY.L) is paypoint.com.

How can I contact PayPoint plc (PAY.L)?

PayPoint plc (PAY.L)'s mailing address is Unit 1, The Boulevard, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1EL, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-84-57600633.

This page was last updated on 1/19/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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