LON:PNN Pennon Group (PNN) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 594.50 -17.00 (-2.78%) (As of 05:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 592▼ 60950-Day Range 599.50▼ 74552-Week Range 587▼ 1,013Volume564,262 shsAverage Volume807,416 shsMarket Capitalization£1.55 billionP/E Ratio4,263.89Dividend Yield7.23%Price TargetGBX 1,000.83 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainability Pennon Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside68.6% UpsideGBX 1,000.83 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.82Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.84Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£7.42 M Sold Last QuarterProj. 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.2.32 out of 5 stars 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPennon Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,000.83, Pennon Group has a forecasted upside of 68.6% from its current price of GBX 593.50.Amount of Analyst CoveragePennon Group 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 PNN. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPennon Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPennon Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePennon Group has received a 55.20% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Water management equipment control software", "Drinking water distribution engineering", "Drinking water distribution services", and "Wastewater management equipment" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Pennon Group is -0.82. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPennon Group has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pennon Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for PNN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Pennon Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pennon Group insiders have sold 24,232.18% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £304.77 in company stock and sold £74,157.20 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.61% of the stock of Pennon Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.39% of the stock of Pennon Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 4,263.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 4,263.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 91.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPennon Group has a PEG Ratio of 8.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPennon Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Pennon Group (LON:PNN) StockPennon Group Plc provides clean water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It provides water and wastewater services for customers in Cornwall, Devon, and parts of Dorset and Somerset; water-only services in the areas of Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire; and water and wastewater retail services to non-household customers in Great Britain. The company also offers regulated water to approximately 1.2 million customers in the Bristol region. Pennon Group Plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Exeter, the United Kingdom.Read More PNN Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PNN Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) Insider Acquires 24 Shares of StockAugust 25, 2023 | msn.comLooking for dividend shares? Here’s one with a 6% yield!September 27, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Windfall profits possible with this under-the-radar lithium stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennon Group (LON:PNN) shareholders have lost 32% over 3 years, earnings decline likely the culpritJuly 20, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comPNN.L - Pennon Group PlcJune 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLatest Victim of Soaring Interest Rates? U.K's Biggest Water CompanyJune 20, 2023 | fool.co.ukPennon Group plc isn’t the only brilliant dividend bet right nowJune 6, 2023 | msn.comDeutsche Reiterates Pennon Group (LSE:PNN) Hold RecommendationSeptember 27, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Windfall profits possible with this under-the-radar lithium stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsJune 1, 2023 | reuters.comUK water utility Pennon's profit dries up as extreme weather takes tollJune 1, 2023 | lse.co.ukTOP NEWS: Pennon hikes dividend despite swing to loss amid costs riseJune 1, 2023 | marketwatch.comPennon Group FY Adj EPS 7.3pJune 1, 2023 | wsj.comPennon Group Swung to FY 2023 Pretax Loss on Inflationary CostsMay 25, 2023 | msn.comJP Morgan Cazenove Reiterates Pennon Group (LSE:PNN) Overweight RecommendationMay 23, 2023 | msn.comUK's FTSE 100 slips at open; BT surges as Drahi raises stakeMay 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOfwat probes South West Water over leakage dataDecember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPennon Group Plc Just Beat Revenue By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextNovember 30, 2022 | msn.comUK's FTSE 100 rises with Fed policy cues in focusNovember 30, 2022 | msn.comWater utility Pennon eyes more recruits, apprentices by 2030November 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) Worth UK£8.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?October 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBased On Its ROE, Is Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) A High Quality Stock?September 30, 2022 | marketwatch.comPennon Says 1H Performance In Line With ExpectationsSeptember 30, 2022 | reuters.comWater utility Pennon expects annual power costs to surgeAugust 22, 2022 | fool.co.ukLSE:PNN (Pennon Group)June 29, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comPennon's South West Water faces regulatory action over sewage spillsMay 30, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comPennon's interest-linked payments and B&M European's consumer appeal in focus on TuesdayMay 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Pennon Group Plc's (LON:PNN) ROE Of 2.7% Concerning?See More Headlines Receive PNN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pennon Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PNN Company Calendar Last Earnings6/04/2020Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend7/20/2023Dividend Payable9/04/2023Today9/27/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Utilities—Regulated Water Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolLON:PNN CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.pennon-group.co.uk Phone+44-1392-446677FaxN/AEmployees3,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,000.83 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,300 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 780 Forecasted Upside/Downside+63.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio4,263.89 Forward P/E Ratio61.98 P/E Growth8.2Net Income£56 million Net Margins0.01% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity0.03% Return on Assets1.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio278.67 Current Ratio1.25 Quick Ratio1.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£796.20 million Price / Sales2.01 Cash FlowGBX 48.16 per share Price / Cash Flow12.70 Book ValueGBX 431 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares261,310,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.60 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.36 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2023Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2023 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Susan Jane Davy A.C.A. (Age 53)ACA, B.Sc., Bsc Hons, Group CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $544kMr. Paul Michael Boote B.Sc. (Age 45)F.C.A., Group CFO & Director Comp: $458kMr. John HalsallGroup Chief Operating OfficerJennifer CookeGroup Investor Relations Mang.Mr. Andrew Sheldon Garard (Age 56)Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Ms. Adele Barker B.A.Group Chief People OfficerMs. Laura FlowerdewChief Customer & Digital OfficerMr. Richard PriceGroup Chief Engineering DirectorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSevern TrentLON:SVTContourGlobalLON:GLODrax GroupLON:DRXTelecom PlusLON:TEPUnited Utilities GroupLON:UUView All CompetitorsInsidersPaul BooteBought 24 shares on 9/19/2023Total: £14,952.00 ($623.00/share)Paul BooteBought 25 shares on 8/21/2023Total: £15,525.00 ($621.00/share)Paul BooteSold 1,560 sharesTotal: £10,920.00 ($7.00/share)Paul BooteSold 10,400 sharesTotal: £7.40 M ($712.00/share)Paul BooteBought 19 shares on 6/19/2023Total: £14,630.00 ($770.00/share)View All Insider Transactions PNN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Pennon Group stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pennon Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" PNN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PNN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PNN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Pennon Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Pennon Group's shares. Their PNN share price forecasts range from GBX 780 to GBX 1,300. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 1,000.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 63.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PNN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PNN shares performed in 2023? Pennon Group's stock was trading at GBX 888.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PNN stock has decreased by 31.2% and is now trading at GBX 611.50. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Pennon Group's earnings last quarter? Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, June, 4th. The company reported $61.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $56.40 by $5.30. Pennon Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.03% and a net margin of 0.01%. How often does Pennon Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pennon Group? Pennon Group declared a dividend on Thursday, June 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, July 20th will be paid a dividend of GBX 29.77 per share on Monday, September 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 20th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 12.96. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for PNN. Is Pennon Group a good dividend stock? Pennon Group (LON:PNN) pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.75%. PNN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for PNN. What other stocks do shareholders of Pennon Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pennon Group investors own include The Berkeley Group (BKG), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Glencore (GLEN), HSBC (HSBA), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Prudential (PRU), Unilever (ULVR), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY). What is Pennon Group's stock symbol? Pennon Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PNN." How do I buy shares of Pennon Group? Shares of PNN 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 Pennon Group's stock price today? One share of PNN stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 611.50. How much money does Pennon Group make? Pennon Group (LON:PNN) has a market capitalization of £1.60 billion and generates £796.20 million in revenue each year. How many employees does Pennon Group have? The company employs 3,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Pennon Group? Pennon Group's mailing address is Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, EXETER, EX2 7HR, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.pennon-group.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1392-446677. 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