LON:PFD Premier Foods (PFD) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 117.60 -2.40 (-2.00%) (As of 04:19 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 117▼ 12150-Day Range 115.40▼ 130.4052-Week Range 91.04▼ 139Volume470,370 shsAverage Volume956,097 shsMarket Capitalization£1.02 billionP/E Ratio1,176.00Dividend Yield0.85%Price TargetGBX 175 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines Premier Foods MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside46.4% UpsideGBX 175 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.00Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.02 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPremier Foods 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 175, Premier Foods has a forecasted upside of 46.4% from its current price of GBX 119.51.Amount of Analyst CoveragePremier Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PFD. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPremier Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPremier Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Premier Foods is 1,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PFD. Previous Next 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Premier Foods this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Premier Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Premier Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.23% of the stock of Premier Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions46.47% of the stock of Premier Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Premier Foods is 1,195.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 107.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Premier Foods is 1,195.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 282.68.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPremier Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPremier Foods has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Premier Foods (LON:PFD) StockPremier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands. The company also provides dumplings under the Atora brand name; plain flour under the Be-Ro brand; dried milk under the Marvel brand name; plain and self-raising flour under the McDougalls brand; and plant based food under the Plantastic brand name. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.Read More PFD Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PFD Stock News HeadlinesOctober 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShore Capital Reiterates "House Stock" Rating for Premier Foods (LON:PFD)July 29, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSLMBP SLM Corporation PFD SER BOctober 2, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Gold Could Be Heading for Record Highs - But How to Play It?According to FX Empire, the gold forecast is now bullish, with support for a $3,000 target in 2024. The big question is how to play it. Some investors are discovering a unique gold investment alternative that sidesteps the major issues with gold mining stocks or physical gold. July 6, 2023 | uk.news.yahoo.comIs this cheap defensive FTSE 250 stock a must buy?July 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPremier Foods' (LON:PFD) investors will be pleased with their impressive 213% return over the last five yearsMay 24, 2023 | msn.comJefferies Reiterates Premier Foods (LSE:PFD) Buy RecommendationMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Will Want Premier Foods' (LON:PFD) Growth In ROCE To PersistMay 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comETI.P Entergy Texas, Inc. 5.375% PFD AOctober 2, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Gold Could Be Heading for Record Highs - But How to Play It?According to FX Empire, the gold forecast is now bullish, with support for a $3,000 target in 2024. The big question is how to play it. Some investors are discovering a unique gold investment alternative that sidesteps the major issues with gold mining stocks or physical gold. March 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPremier Foods PLC. (PRRFY) Is a Great Choice for 'Trend' Investors, Here's WhyMarch 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSABRP Sabre Corporation 6.50% CONV PFD AMarch 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNYMTM New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. 7.875% SER E PFDMarch 9, 2023 | msn.comUK stock indexes close down after Powell's hawkish remarksJanuary 9, 2023 | msn.comA grocery just opened near Publix, Fresh Market and Whole Foods. How different is it?December 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPremier Foods (LON:PFD) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To ContinueNovember 16, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comPremier Foods Plc H1 Adj. Profit Rises; Headline Revenue Up 6.2% - Quick FactsAugust 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Premier Foods (LON:PFD) three years ago are up 266%June 13, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comKeep an eye on the momentum at Premier FoodsMay 23, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comShares in Premier Foods - here is the consensus viewMay 18, 2022 | msn.comUK's Premier Foods to hike prices to tackle inflation, posts profit beatMay 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Is Premier Foods plc's (LON:PFD) Share Price Doing?February 14, 2022 | uk.news.yahoo.comA former FTSE 250 penny stock I’d buy with £2kJanuary 20, 2022 | msn.comUK's Premier Foods sees annual earnings above expectationsJanuary 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMr. Kipling maker Premier Foods sees annual earnings above estimatesDecember 30, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comThe Return Trends At Premier Foods (LON:PFD) Look PromisingDecember 9, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comPremier Foods plc (PFD.L)November 16, 2021 | msn.comMr. Kipling maker ramps up spend ahead of ChristmasSee More Headlines Receive PFD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Premier Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PFD Company Calendar Last Earnings5/15/2018Ex-Dividend for 7/28 Dividend6/29/2023Dividend Payable7/28/2023Today10/02/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Packaged Foods Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Defensive Current SymbolLON:PFD CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.premierfoods.co.uk Phone+44-1727-815850FaxN/AEmployees4,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 175 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 175 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 175 Forecasted Upside/Downside+46.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.10 Trailing P/E Ratio1,195.08 Forward P/E Ratio10.08 P/E Growth1.44Net Income£91.60 million Net Margins9.10% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.29% Return on Assets3.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio24.09 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.01 billion Price / Sales1.03 Cash FlowGBX 3.09 per share Price / Cash Flow38.64 Book ValueGBX 163 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares868,670,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.04 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2023Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alexander Richard Whitehouse (Age 54)CEO & Director Comp: $1.25MMr. Duncan Neil Leggett (Age 44)CFO & Director Comp: $765kMr. Paul ThompsonOperations DirectorMr. Richard GoddenDirector of Investor Relations & TreasuryMr. Simon Alan Rose (Age 57)Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Mr. Yilmaz ErceyesChief Marketing OfficerMr. David WilkinsonHR DirectorMs. Hannah CollyerCorp. Affairs & ESG DirectorMr. Richard MartinChief Customer OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDairy Crest GroupLON:DCGHilton Food GroupLON:HFGBakkavor GroupLON:BAKKTate & LyleLON:BD15Greencore GroupLON:GNCView All CompetitorsInsidersDuncan LeggettSold 6,921 sharesTotal: £927,414.00 ($134.00/share)View All Insider Transactions PFD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Premier Foods stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Premier Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PFD shares. View PFD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Premier Foods' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Premier Foods' stock. Their PFD share price forecasts range from GBX 175 to GBX 175. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 175 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 46.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PFD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PFD shares performed in 2023? Premier Foods' stock was trading at GBX 108.60 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, PFD shares have increased by 10.0% and is now trading at GBX 119.51. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Premier Foods' earnings last quarter? Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 15th. The company reported $7.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.20 by $0.40. Premier Foods had a net margin of 9.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.29%. How often does Premier Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Premier Foods? Premier Foods announced a dividend on Thursday, May 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 29th will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.44 per share on Friday, July 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 29th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 1.20. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for PFD. Is Premier Foods a good dividend stock? Premier Foods (LON:PFD) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.20%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for PFD. What other stocks do shareholders of Premier Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Premier Foods investors own include Aviva (AVVIY), Laura Ashley (ALY), Glencore (GLEN), Ocado Group (OCDO), UK Oil & Gas (UKOG), Barclays (BARC), Premier Foods (PRRFY), Premier Oil (PMO), Thomas Cook Group (TCG) and Tesco (TSCO). What is Premier Foods' stock symbol? Premier Foods trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PFD." How do I buy shares of Premier Foods? Shares of PFD 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. What is Premier Foods' stock price today? One share of PFD stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 119.51. How much money does Premier Foods make? Premier Foods (LON:PFD) has a market capitalization of £1.04 billion and generates £1.01 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £91.60 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.10 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Premier Foods have? The company employs 4,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Premier Foods? Premier Foods' mailing address is Premier House, Centrium, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RD, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.premierfoods.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1727-815850. This page (LON:PFD) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Premier Foods plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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