LON:PTECPlaytech Share Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Playtech PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add GBX 346.40 -0.20 (-0.06 %) (As of 08/11/2020 09:05 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range 345.20Now: GBX 346.40▼ 355.1750-Day Range 281.50MA: GBX 303.20▼ 346.6052-Week Range 111Now: GBX 346.40▼ 442.10Volume1.08 million shsAverage Volume1.80 million shsMarket Capitalization£1.04 billionP/E Ratio3.68Dividend Yield9.21%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines Playtech Plc develops and sells software products for the online and land-based gambling industries worldwide. The company operates through Gaming B2B, Gaming B2C, and Financial segments. It operates an online trading platform to retail customers, which enable them to trade contracts for differences on various instruments, such as foreign exchange, commodities, equities, and indices; and provides B2B clearing and execution services for retail brokers and professional clients. The company also offers online gaming applications, including online casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live gaming, casual, and fixed odds games. In addition, it owns the intellectual property rights and licenses the software; provides marketing and advertising, turnkey, and operational and hosting services; offers advisory services for processing and cashier to online gaming operators; operates betting shops; and distributes lottery software. Playtech Plc was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Douglas, the Isle of Man.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPlaytech has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 328.43, Playtech has a potential downside of 5.2% from its current price of GBX 346.40.Amount of Analyst CoveragePlaytech has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesPlaytech has received 642 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesPlaytech has received 273 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentPlaytech has received 70.16% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Playtech and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PTEC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PTEC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPlaytech is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPlaytech does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Playtech is 0.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 3.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Playtech insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £52,820 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Playtech is 3.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Playtech is 3.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 16.12.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPlaytech has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.1Community Rank: 3.5Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 3.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.59 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange LON Industry Gambling Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Cyclical Current SymbolLON:PTEC Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.playtech.com Phone+44-1624-645999Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio83.99 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.18Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio3.68 Forward P/E Ratio4.62 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueGBX 515.80 per share Price / Book0.67Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees5,800 Outstanding Shares299,328,000Market Cap£1.04 billion Next Earnings Date9/17/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable GBX 346.40 -0.20 (-0.06 %) (As of 08/11/2020 09:05 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PTEC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PTEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Playtech (LON:PTEC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Playtech's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Playtech's stock was trading at GBX 208.60 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PTEC shares have increased by 66.1% and is now trading at GBX 346.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Playtech? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Playtech in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Playtech. When is Playtech's next earnings date? Playtech is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, September 17th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Playtech. How often does Playtech pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Playtech? Playtech declared a dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.12 per share on Friday, May 29th. This represents a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. This is a positive change from Playtech's previous dividend of GBX 0.06. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Playtech's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for PTEC? 7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Playtech's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 140 to GBX 485. On average, they anticipate Playtech's stock price to reach GBX 328.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.2%. View analysts' price targets for Playtech. Has Playtech been receiving favorable news coverage? News coverage about PTEC stock has trended positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Playtech earned a daily sentiment score of 2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news about Playtech. Who are some of Playtech's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Playtech include Great Canadian Gaming (GC), William Hill (WMH), Gamesys Group (GYS), Accel Entertainment (ACEL), Jumbo Interactive (JIN), Pointsbet (PBH), JPJ Group (JPJ), GAN (GAN), Lotto24 (LO24), bet-at-home.com (ACX), Intertain Group (ITX), ZEAL Network (TIM), Ainsworth Game Technology (AGI), Stride Gaming (STR) and Esports Entertainment Group (GMBL). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Playtech own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Playtech investors own include Centamin (CEY), Quilter (QLT), Glencore (GLEN), Petrofac (PFC), Best of the Best (BOTB), Victrex (VTXPF), Acacia Mining (ACA), British Land (BLND), Homeserve (HSV) and Lancashire (LRE). Who are Playtech's key executives? Playtech's management team includes the following people: Mr. Moran Weizer, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 43)Mr. Andrew James Smith, CFO & Exec. DirectorMr. Shimon Akad, Chief Operating OfficerMr. Chris McGinnis C.F.A., CPA, Director of Investor Relations & Strategic AnalysisMr. Ian Ince, Head of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance What is Playtech's stock symbol? Playtech trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "PTEC." How do I buy shares of Playtech? Shares of PTEC 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. What is Playtech's stock price today? One share of PTEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 346.40. How big of a company is Playtech? Playtech has a market capitalization of £1.04 billion. Playtech employs 5,800 workers across the globe. What is Playtech's official website? The official website for Playtech is www.playtech.com. How can I contact Playtech? Playtech's mailing address is 2nd Floor St George's Court, Upper Church Street, DOUGLAS, IM1 1EE, Isle of Man. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1624-645999. This page was last updated on 8/11/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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