Should I buy or sell Pendragon stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pendragon in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PDG shares. View PDG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Pendragon's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Pendragon's shares. Their PDG share price targets range from GBX 36 to GBX 36. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 36 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PDG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PDG shares performed in 2024?

Pendragon's stock was trading at GBX 32.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PDG shares have increased by 10.1% and is now trading at GBX 35.55. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were Pendragon's earnings last quarter?

Pendragon PLC (LON:PDG) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter. Pendragon had a net margin of 1.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.86%.

Is Pendragon a good dividend stock?

Pendragon (LON:PDG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 20.59%. PDG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for PDG .

What other stocks do shareholders of Pendragon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pendragon investors own include British American Tobacco (BATS) , Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) , BBA Aviation (BBA) , Byotrol (BYOT) , Euroseas (ESEA) , Eddie Stobart Logistics plc (ESL.L) (ESL) , Globus Maritime (GLBS) , Inchcape (INCH) and Image Sensing Systems (ISNS) .

How do I buy shares of Pendragon?

Shares of PDG 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Pendragon (PDG) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 35.55

+0.05 (+0.14%)

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Today's Range: 35
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36.05
50-Day Range: 34.96
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35.55
52-Week Range: 14.85
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36.45

Volume: 773,953 shs
Average Volume: 10.02 million shs
Market Capitalization: £618.57 million

P/E Ratio: 1,185.00
Dividend Yield: 2.81%
Price Target: GBX 36

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Pendragon MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 1.3% Upside
GBX 36 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£279.18 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.86 out of 5 stars

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Pendragon has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Pendragon has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for PDG.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Pendragon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 20.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Pendragon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Pendragon is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PDG.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Pendragon has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pendragon this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Pendragon insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £2,791,817.64 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
25.07% of the stock of Pendragon is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
73.09% of the stock of Pendragon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Pendragon is 1,185.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.53.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Pendragon is 1,185.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 319.07.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Pendragon has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Pendragon Stock (LON:PDG)

Pendragon PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail sector in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: UK Motor, Software, and Leasing segments. Its UK Motor segment includes sale and servicing of vehicles in the UK; Software segment includes Licencing of Software as a Service to global automotive business users; and Leasing segment includes provision of fleet and contract hire. The company sells new and used motor cars, motorbikes, trucks, and vans, as well as offers associated aftersales activities of service, body repair, and parts sales. It also operates carstore.com, an online marketplace for used cars; and distributes aftermarket parts, accessories, and workshop consumables under the Quickco brand. In addition, the company provides cloud-based dealer management systems; and Licence Link, an online license checking tool for fleets, as well as hires and leases cars and vans to small, medium, and large fleets under the Pendragon Vehicle Management brand, and retails vehicles under the Evans Halshaw and Stratstone brand names. Pendragon PLC was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

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PDG Stock News Headlines

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January 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Last Earnings: 2/13/2018
Today: 4/18/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:PDG
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.pendragonplc.com
Phone: +44-1623-725200
Fax: N/A
Employees: 5,334
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 36
High Stock Price Target: GBX 36
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 36
Potential Upside/Downside: +1.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.03
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,185.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.25
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: £46 million
Net Margins: 1.19%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 15.86%
Return on Assets: 4.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 143.02
Current Ratio: 0.97
Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £3.86 billion
Price / Sales: 0.16
Cash Flow: GBX 11.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.97
Book Value: GBX 22 per share
Price / Book: 1.62

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,740,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £618.57 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.35

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Key Executives

Mr. William R. Berman (Age 57)
CEO, COO & Director
Comp: $1.31M
Mr. Mark Simon Willis (Age 48)
CFO & Director
Comp: $650k
Mr. Mark Akbar
Managing Director
Richard James Maloney
Company Secretary

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PDG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Pendragon stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pendragon in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PDG shares.
View PDG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Pendragon's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Pendragon's shares. Their PDG share price targets range from GBX 36 to GBX 36. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 36 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PDG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PDG shares performed in 2024?: Pendragon's stock was trading at GBX 32.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PDG shares have increased by 10.1% and is now trading at GBX 35.55.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How were Pendragon's earnings last quarter?: Pendragon PLC (LON:PDG) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter. Pendragon had a net margin of 1.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.86%.

Is Pendragon a good dividend stock?: Pendragon (LON:PDG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 20.59%. PDG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for PDG.
What other stocks do shareholders of Pendragon own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pendragon investors own include British American Tobacco (BATS), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BBA Aviation (BBA), Byotrol (BYOT), Euroseas (ESEA), Eddie Stobart Logistics plc (ESL.L) (ESL), Globus Maritime (GLBS), Inchcape (INCH) and Image Sensing Systems (ISNS).
How do I buy shares of Pendragon?: Shares of PDG 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (LON:PDG) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Pendragon (PDG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Pendragon MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Pendragon Stock (LON:PDG)

PDG Stock Price History

PDG Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

PDG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™