LON:PNN Pennon Group - PNN Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Pennon Group Plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 862 +20.00 (+2.38%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 839▼ 86850-Day Range 804.41▼ 94652-Week Range 735▼ 1,124Volume381,872 shsAverage Volume856,635 shsMarket Capitalization£2.25 billionP/E Ratio4,788.89Dividend Yield4.64%Price TargetGBX 1,072.14 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesSustainability Pennon Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.4% UpsideGBX 1,072.14 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.82Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£29,785 Bought 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.1.94 out of 5 stars 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPennon Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,072.14, Pennon Group has a forecasted upside of 24.4% from its current price of GBX 862.Amount of Analyst CoveragePennon Group has only been the subject of 2 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 4.62%, 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.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Pennon Group is 22,222.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. 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 2.7 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pennon Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.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 bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £297.85 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.64% of the stock of Pennon Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions57.39% 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 4,788.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 4,788.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 104.99.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPennon Group has a PEG Ratio of 5.28. 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 1.90. 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. It serves approximately 50 million household and non-household customers. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Exeter, the United Kingdom.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMarch 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPennon Group (LON:PNN) Earns "Neutral" Rating from Credit Suisse GroupMarch 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) Receives GBX 1,077 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesMarch 29, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.December 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?March 29, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.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?April 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPennon Group (LON:PNN) shareholders notch a 9.4% return over 1 year, yet earnings have been shrinkingMarch 31, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com.auUK households get the bad news tomorrow, US jobs and Pennon also dueMarch 25, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comIt's time for Bellway, AG Barr, S4 Capital, Pennon and Team17 next week after clocks go forwardJanuary 13, 2022 | reuters.comDeals of the day Mergers and acquisitionsJanuary 13, 2022 | reuters.comUK watchdog may accept Pennon's remedies to allay Bristol Water deal woesJanuary 1, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comPennon Group PLC : Price Monitoring ExtensionJanuary 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPennon Group (LON:PNN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.12December 5, 2021 | ft.comInvestors’ Chronicle: Future Group, Pennon, GreencoreDecember 1, 2021 | lse.co.ukPennon's interim revenue and profit almost rise by thirdNovember 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comAre Poor Financial Prospects Dragging Down Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN Stock?November 7, 2021 | lse.co.ukCMA partly clears Pennon's acquisition of Bristol WaterSeptember 28, 2021 | proactiveinvestors.comPennon sees record demand for water pushing revenues higherSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 4/5 Dividend1/26/2023Today3/29/2023Dividend Payable4/05/2023Get 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/AEmployees2,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,072.14 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,300 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 880 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.18 Trailing P/E Ratio4,802.78 Forward P/E Ratio35.75 P/E Growth5.28Net Income£56 million Net Margins6.77% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity4.56% Return on Assets2.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio263.07 Current Ratio1.82 Quick Ratio1.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£827.50 million Price / Sales2.73 Cash FlowGBX 68.09 per share Price / Cash Flow12.70 Book ValueGBX 454 per share Price / Book1.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares261,300,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.26 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.30 Key ExecutivesMs. Susan Jane Davy A.C.A. (Age 52)ACA, B.Sc., Bsc Hons, Group CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $741kMr. Paul Boote B.Sc.F.C.A., Group CFO & DirectorJennifer CookeGroup Investor Relations Mang.Mr. Andrew Sheldon Garard (Age 55)Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Ms. Adele Barker B.A.Group Chief People OfficerMs. Laura FlowerdewChief Customer & Digital OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDrax GroupLON:DRXContourGlobalLON:GLOCentricaLON:CNASevern TrentLON:SVTUnited Utilities GroupLON:UUView All CompetitorsInsidersSusan DavyBought 17 shares on 2/20/2023Total: £15,113.00 ($889.00/share)Paul BooteBought 16 shares on 1/19/2023Total: £14,672.00 ($917.00/share)Paul BooteBought 17 shares on 12/19/2022Total: £15,096.00 ($888.00/share)Paul BooteBought 16 shares on 11/21/2022Total: £15,296.00 ($956.00/share)Susan DavyBought 17 shares on 9/20/2022Total: £153,646.00 ($9,038.00/share)View All Insider Transactions PNN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Pennon Group stock right now? 7 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 3 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? 7 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Pennon Group's stock. Their PNN share price forecasts range from GBX 880 to GBX 1,300. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 1,072.14 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.0% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PNN stock has decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at GBX 864.50. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Pennon Group's earnings last quarter? Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) released its earnings results on Thursday, June, 4th. The company reported $61.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $56.40 by $5.30. Pennon Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.56% and a net margin of 6.77%. How often does Pennon Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pennon Group? Pennon Group declared a dividend on Thursday, November 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 26th will be given a dividend of GBX 12.96 per share on Wednesday, April 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 26th. 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 40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.62%. PNN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 22,222.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. 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 864.50. How much money does Pennon Group make? Pennon Group (LON:PNN) has a market capitalization of £2.26 billion and generates £827.50 million in revenue each year. The company earns £56 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.18 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Pennon Group have? The company employs 2,500 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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