LON:POLR

Polar Capital Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 684

-2.00 (-0.29 %)

(As of 03/3/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

674

Now: GBX 684▼

696

50-Day Range

642

MA: GBX 664.53▼

696

52-Week Range

282

Now: GBX 684▼

770

Volume85,286 shs

Average Volume226,173 shs

Market Capitalization£675.11 million

P/E Ratio15.58

Dividend Yield4.96%

BetaN/A

Polar Capital Holdings plc is a publicly owned specialist, investment-led, active fund manager. The firm provides its services to professional and institutional investors. It launches and manages equity and balanced mutual funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. Polar Capital Holdings plc was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Headlines

Polar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 146% Total Return On Their Investment
February 11, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Polar C. Hldgs Share News (POLR)
January 19, 2021 | lse.co.uk

I’d avoid Marks & Spencer shares and buy this AIM growth share instead
January 15, 2021 | fool.co.uk

Polar C. Hldgs Share Chat
December 19, 2020 | lse.co.uk

Up +10% in 2020, but I’m bearish on Polar Capital
November 23, 2020 | fool.co.uk

Polar Capital Interim Profit Rises On Seed Investments Gains
November 20, 2020 | lse.co.uk

How Much Is Polar Capital Holdings plc (LON:POLR) Paying Its CEO?
November 3, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Polar Capital Closes Buy Of Equity Teams From First Pacific Advisors
October 19, 2020 | lse.co.uk

Polar Capital Managed Assets Up Over First Half On Market Performance
October 8, 2020 | lse.co.uk

Polar Capital Holdings
September 18, 2020 | fool.com

Did You Participate In Any Of Polar Capital Holdings' (LON:POLR) Respectable 83% Return?
September 4, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Brokers upbeat on Polar Capital Holdings despite economic uncertainty
August 21, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Polar Petroleum Corp (POLR)
August 14, 2020 | nasdaq.com

Brokers bullish on Polar Capital Holdings shares
June 15, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Polar Capital shuts 300 million sterling UK equity fund
April 15, 2020 | www.reuters.com

Polar Capital Holdings share price predictions
March 19, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Polar Capital To Buy International Equity Team Of First Pacific
February 13, 2020 | www.lse.co.uk

Polar Capital Assets Under Management Rise Despite Tough Third Quarter
January 9, 2020 | www.lse.co.uk

Polar Capital Assets Rise Half Despite GBP448 Million In Net Outflows
October 10, 2019 | www.lse.co.uk

Polar Capital Pleased With Quarterly Growth Amid Volatile Conditions
July 11, 2019 | www.morningstar.co.uk

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Asset Management

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolLON:POLR

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.polarcapital.co.uk

Phone+44-20-72272700

Employees135

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.17

Current Ratio3.16

Quick Ratio3.16

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio15.58

Forward P/E Ratio0.15

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£156.30 million

Price / Sales4.32

Cash FlowGBX 145.38 per share

Price / Cash Flow4.70

Book ValueGBX 122.60 per share

Price / Book5.58

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares98,700,000

Market Cap£675.11 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.53 out of 5 stars

1.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Polar Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 635, Polar Capital has a forecasted downside of 7.2% from its current price of GBX 684.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Polar Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Polar Capital has received 322 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Polar Capital has received 340 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Polar Capital has received 51.36% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Polar Capital and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe POLR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe POLR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Polar Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Polar Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Polar Capital is 0.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Polar Capital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £600,598.44 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 15.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 32.44.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 15.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.10.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Polar Capital has a P/B Ratio of 5.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Polar Capital (LON:POLR) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Polar Capital a buy right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Polar Capital in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Polar Capital stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Polar Capital?

Wall Street analysts have given Polar Capital a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Polar Capital wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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How has Polar Capital's stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Polar Capital's stock was trading at GBX 436 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, POLR stock has increased by 56.9% and is now trading at GBX 684.
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How often does Polar Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Polar Capital?

Polar Capital declared a dividend on Thursday, November 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 9 per share on Friday, January 8th. This represents a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 17th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
View Polar Capital's dividend history.

Is Polar Capital a good dividend stock?

Polar Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.33 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.96%. POLR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of Polar Capital is 0.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
View Polar Capital's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for POLR?

2 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Polar Capital's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 600 to GBX 670. On average, they anticipate Polar Capital's stock price to reach GBX 635 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.2%.
View analysts' price targets for Polar Capital or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

Who are Polar Capital's key executives?

Polar Capital's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Gavin Mark Rochussen BCom, CA (SA), BAcc, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 60, Pay $965k)
Mr. Brian Jonathan David Ashford-Russell, Founder & Non-Exec. Director (Age 61, Pay $57k)
Mr. John Bradbury Mansell, Exec. Director (Age 61, Pay $785k)
Samir Ayub, Group Fin. Director
Nick Farren, Chief Operating Officer

Who are some of Polar Capital's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Polar Capital include International Public Partnerships (INPP), Quilter (QLT), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Close Brothers Group (CBG), Big Banc Split (BNK), Man Group plc (EMG.L) (EMG), Greencoat UK Wind (UKW), Worldwide Healthcare (WWH), Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS), Ninety One Group (N91), Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (FGT), Fairfax India (FIH.U), Burford Capital (BUR) and Witan Investment Trust (WTAN).
View all of POLR's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Polar Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Polar Capital investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Renishaw plc (RSW.L) (RSW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Hiscox (HSX), Anglo American (NGLOY), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), (DCP.L) (DCP) and discoverIE Group (DSCV).

What is Polar Capital's stock symbol?

Polar Capital trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "POLR."

How do I buy shares of Polar Capital?

Shares of POLR 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.
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What is Polar Capital's stock price today?

One share of POLR stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 684.

How much money does Polar Capital make?

Polar Capital has a market capitalization of £675.11 million and generates £156.30 million in revenue each year.

How many employees does Polar Capital have?

Polar Capital employs 135 workers across the globe.

What is Polar Capital's official website?

The official website for Polar Capital is www.polarcapital.co.uk.

Where are Polar Capital's headquarters?

Polar Capital is headquartered at 16 Palace Street, LONDON, SW1E 5JD, United Kingdom.

How can I contact Polar Capital?

Polar Capital's mailing address is 16 Palace Street, LONDON, SW1E 5JD, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-72272700.

This page was last updated on 3/4/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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