LON:PAYPaypoint Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 654

-6.00 (-0.91 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 06:28 AM ET)

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Today's Range

632

Now: GBX 654▼

684

50-Day Range

518

MA: GBX 611.36▼

774

52-Week Range

389

Now: GBX 654▼

1,158

Volume59,732 shs

Average Volume62,880 shs

Market Capitalization£447.18 million

P/E Ratio10.33

Dividend Yield6.71%

BetaN/A

PayPoint plc provides specialist consumer payment, transaction processing, settlement, and other services and products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, North America, and France. The company offers bill and general services, such as prepaid energy, bills, and cash out services; top-ups, including mobiles and prepaid debit card top-ups, eMoney vouchers, prepaid debit cards, and lottery tickets; and retail services comprising ATM, card payments, parcels, money transfer, SIMs, EPoS, broadband, and receipt advertising. It also provides MultiPay, a multi-channel payment solution; and PayPoint One retail terminal. The company serves utility companies, retailers and transport firms, mobile phone providers, and local and national governments. PayPoint plc was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Paypoint has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 994, Paypoint has a potential upside of 52.0% from its current price of GBX 654.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Paypoint has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Paypoint has received 328 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Paypoint has received 414 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Paypoint has received 55.80% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Paypoint 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 is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Paypoint does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Paypoint is 74.25 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Paypoint insiders have bought 189.89% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £48,328.40 in company stock and sold £16,671.48 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Paypoint are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 6,669 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Paypoint is 10.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.16.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Paypoint is 10.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.12.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Paypoint has a P/B Ratio of 10.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.46 out of 5 stars

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

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio46.00

Current Ratio0.93

Quick Ratio0.91

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio10.33

Forward P/E Ratio0.10

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£209.18 million

Price / Sales2.14

Cash FlowGBX 52.21 per share

Price / Cash Flow12.53

Book ValueGBX 60.60 per share

Price / Book10.79

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees638

Outstanding Shares68,376,800

Market Cap£447.18 million

Next Earnings Date5/28/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Paypoint (LON:PAY) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Paypoint's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Paypoint's stock was trading at GBX 757 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PAY shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at GBX 654. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Paypoint?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paypoint in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Paypoint.

When is Paypoint's next earnings date?

Paypoint is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Paypoint.

How were Paypoint's earnings last quarter?

Paypoint plc (LON:PAY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 30th. The company reported $29.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $28.80 by $0.30. The firm earned $97.59 million during the quarter. View Paypoint's earnings history.

How often does Paypoint pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Paypoint?

Paypoint announced a dividend on Thursday, November 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of GBX 21 per share on Monday, March 9th. This represents a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 6th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Paypoint's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for PAY?

6 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Paypoint's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 800 to GBX 1,263. On average, they expect Paypoint's stock price to reach GBX 994 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 52.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Paypoint.

Has Paypoint been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about PAY stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Paypoint earned a daily sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutPaypoint.

Who are some of Paypoint's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Paypoint include RWS (RWS), GlobalData (DATA), Serco Group (SRP), IPH (IPH), Keywords Studios (KWS), Smart Metering Systems (SMS), Smartgroup (SIQ), People (PEO), GDI Integrated Facility Services (GDI), ITE Group (ITE), James Fisher & Sons (FSJ), Capita (CPI), Equiniti Group (EQN), Calian Group (CGY) and Restore (RST). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Paypoint own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Paypoint investors own include Imaginatik (IMTK), Scapa Group (SCPA), Unilever (ULVR), Just Eat (JE), Tesco (TSCO), BBA Aviation (BBA), Bodycote (BOY), BP (BP), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and HSBC (HSBA).

Who are Paypoint's key executives?

Paypoint's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Timothy Watkin-Rees, Founder & Members of the Exec. Board (Age 56)
Ms. Rachel Kentleton, Fin. Director, Exec. Director & Member of Exec. Board (Age 50)
Mr. Dominic C. Taylor, Exec. (Age 60)
Mr. Patrick Headon, CEO & Director
Ms. Susan C. Court, Head of Legal, Company Sec. & Member of Exec. Board

What is Paypoint's stock symbol?

Paypoint trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PAY."

How do I buy shares of Paypoint?

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's stock price today?

One share of PAY stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 654.

How big of a company is Paypoint?

Paypoint has a market capitalization of £447.18 million and generates £209.18 million in revenue each year. Paypoint employs 638 workers across the globe.

What is Paypoint's official website?

The official website for Paypoint is paypoint.com.

How can I contact Paypoint?

Paypoint'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 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff