LON:POLR Polar Capital (POLR) Share Price, News & Analysis → Buy Friday. Sell Monday. (From WealthPress) (Ad) Free POLR Stock Alerts GBX 555 +6.00 (+1.09%) (As of 04:35 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 536▼ 560.4650-Day Range 432.50▼ 55052-Week Range 385▼ 560.46Volume142,923 shsAverage Volume240,276 shsMarket Capitalization£561.66 millionP/E Ratio1,585.71Dividend Yield8.29%Price TargetGBX 515 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Polar Capital alerts: Email Address Polar Capital MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.2% DownsideGBX 515 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.48Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£10.10 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.1.45 out of 5 stars 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPolar Capital 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 CoveragePolar Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Polar Capital's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for POLR. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPolar Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.46%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPolar Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Polar Capital is 13,142.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Polar Capital's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for POLR. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPolar Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Polar Capital this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Polar Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Polar Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £100,974.50 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.02% of the stock of Polar Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions50.25% of the stock of Polar Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Polar Capital's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 1,585.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Polar Capital is 1,585.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 54.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPolar Capital has a PEG Ratio of 0.79. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPolar Capital has a P/B Ratio of 4.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Read More POLR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart POLR Stock News HeadlinesMay 14 at 6:57 AM | yahoo.comWhite House proposes up to $120 million to help fund Polar Semiconductor's chip facility expansionMay 13 at 3:55 PM | msn.comPolar Semiconductor in Bloomington announces $525 million expansionMay 13 at 3:55 PM | techcrunch.comWhite House proposes up to $120 million to help fund Polar Semiconductor’s chip facility expansionMay 13 at 10:55 AM | msn.comPolar Semiconductor to receive $195M in funding to expand Bloomington facilityMay 13 at 5:55 AM | msn.comPolar Semiconductor set to gain US government grant of $120 millionMay 13 at 5:55 AM | msn.comPolar Semiconductor lands up to $120 million from CHIPS programMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPolar Capital (LON:POLR) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $457.61April 11, 2024 | msn.comPolar Capital sees ‘positive momentum’ as market returns offset outflows for the fund managerMarch 21, 2024 | msn.comJust released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to buy in April [PREMIUM PICKS]March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPolar Capital Holdings (LON:POLR) shareholders have endured a 18% loss from investing in the stock three years agoFebruary 27, 2024 | wsj.comPolar Capital Holdings PLCFebruary 19, 2024 | barrons.comPolar Petroleum Corp.February 7, 2024 | msn.comImage of Polar Bear resting on ice cap wins awardFebruary 5, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWith a 10% yield, is this dividend stock worth me buying?January 30, 2024 | news.yahoo.comPolar Plunge raises thousands for Special OlympicsJanuary 29, 2024 | msn.comUnbearable: Taxidermied polar bear stolen from resort north of EdmontonJanuary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPolar Capital Holdings Plc (POLR.L)January 12, 2024 | msn.comResident gets unparalleled view of polar bears while working in ChurchillJanuary 8, 2024 | yahoo.comPolar Bear Dip raises $5,000 to kick start 2024 Ashland Relay for Life fundraisingJanuary 1, 2024 | msn.com32nd Annual Atlantic City Polar Bear Plunge challenges people to take a quick dip for a good causeDecember 14, 2023 | uk.investing.comPolar Capital Holdings plc (POLR)December 14, 2023 | investing.comPolar Capital Funds Plc - Polar Capital Global Technology Fund I Income (0P0000M892)December 12, 2023 | msn.comPolar Capital: Tech stocks remain attractive despite high valuations and market headwindsNovember 27, 2023 | lse.co.ukPolar Capital Share ChatNovember 20, 2023 | msn.comPolar Capital’s key funds see inflows amid ‘challenging period’ for equitiesSee More Headlines Receive POLR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Polar Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinance Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:POLR CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.polarcapital.co.uk Phone+44-20-72272700FaxN/AEmployees135Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 515 High Stock Price TargetGBX 515 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 515 Potential Upside/Downside-7.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.35 Trailing P/E Ratio1,588.06 Forward P/E Ratio12.93 P/E Growth0.79Net Income£34.16 million Net Margins19.01% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity25.84% Return on Assets13.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio6.96 Current Ratio2.60 Quick Ratio2.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£179.67 million Price / Sales3.13 Cash FlowGBX 207.03 per share Price / Cash Flow2.68 Book ValueGBX 127 per share Price / Book4.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,200,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£562.49 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.22 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Gavin Mark Rochussen BCom (Age 60)CA (SA), BAcc, CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $965kMr. Brian Jonathan David Ashford-Russell (Age 61)Founder & Non-Exec. Director Comp: $57kMr. John Bradbury Mansell (Age 61)Exec. Director Comp: $785kSamir AyubGroup Fin. DirectorNick FarrenChief Operating OfficerKey CompetitorsAll Active Asset CapitalLON:AAAArrow Global GroupLON:ARWJPMorgan European Growth & IncomeLON:JETGChrysalis InvestmentsLON:MERIThe Scottish Investment TrustLON:SCINView All CompetitorsInsidersGavin RochussenBought 18,359 shares on 5/14/2024Total: £10.10 M ($550.00/share)Samir AyubSold 6,786 sharesTotal: £3.01 M ($443.00/share)Gavin RochussenSold 42,566 sharesTotal: £19.84 M ($466.00/share)Gavin RochussenSold 42,566 sharesTotal: £19.84 M ($466.00/share)Gavin RochussenSold 63,111 sharesTotal: £28.78 M ($456.00/share)View All Insider Transactions POLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Polar Capital stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Polar Capital in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" POLR shares. View POLR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Polar Capital's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Polar Capital's stock. Their POLR share price targets range from GBX 515 to GBX 515. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 515 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.2%. View analysts price targets for POLR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have POLR shares performed in 2024? Polar Capital's stock was trading at GBX 466 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, POLR shares have increased by 19.1% and is now trading at GBX 555. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does Polar Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Polar Capital? Polar Capital announced a dividend on Monday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of GBX 14 per share on Friday, January 12th. This represents a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 14th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for POLR. Is Polar Capital a good dividend stock? Polar Capital (LON:POLR) pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.46%. POLR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 13,142.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for POLR. 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 (RSW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Hiscox (HSX), Anglo American (NGLOY), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), DiamondCorp (DCP) and discoverIE Group (DSCV). How do I buy shares of Polar Capital? Shares of POLR 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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