LON:SAGASaga Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 19.60

-1.16 (-5.59 %)

(As of 06/1/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

19.35

Now: GBX 19.60▼

22.04

50-Day Range

14.76

MA: GBX 16.34▼

22.26

52-Week Range

12.51

Now: GBX 19.60▼

Volume6.12 million shs

Average Volume4.57 million shs

Market Capitalization£219.91 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield13.56%

BetaN/A

Saga plc engages in insurance, travel, personal finance, healthcare, retirement villages, and media businesses in the United Kingdom. The company operates in three segments: Insurance, Travel, and Emerging Businesses and Central Costs. It offers car, caravan, motorhome, breakdown cover, home, landlord, holiday home, home emergency, pet, travel, boat, health, personal accident, and life insurance, as well as accidental death benefit products. The company also operates and delivers package tours and cruise holiday products; and provides personal loans, equity release and care funding advice, financial planning, savings accounts, shares ISAs, share dealing nominee and certificated accounts, travel money, credit cards, and wealth management services. In addition, it offers domiciliary care, automotive vehicles repair, and mailing house services; operates retirement villages; and publishes Saga Magazine. The company was formerly known as Saga Limited and changed its name to Saga plc in May 2014. Saga plc was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Folkestone, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Saga has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 40.33, Saga has a potential upside of 105.8% from its current price of GBX 19.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Saga has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Saga has received 507 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Saga has received 442 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Saga has received 53.42% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Saga is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Saga does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Saga insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Saga are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 1,331 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Saga is -0.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Saga is -0.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Saga has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.60 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Insurance - Diversified

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinancial Services

Current SymbolLON:SAGA

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.saga.co.uk

Phone+44-1303-77111

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio112.62

Current Ratio0.85

Quick Ratio0.25

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E Ratio0.01

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£798.50 million

Price / Sales0.28

Cash FlowGBX 4.91 per share

Price / Cash Flow3.99

Book ValueGBX 52.40 per share

Price / Book0.37

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees4,120

Outstanding Shares1,122,000,000

Market Cap£219.91 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Saga (LON:SAGA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Saga's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Saga's stock was trading at GBX 17.20 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SAGA shares have increased by 14.0% and is now trading at GBX 19.60. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Saga?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saga in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Saga.

How were Saga's earnings last quarter?

Saga PLC (LON:SAGA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, September, 22nd. The company reported $7.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $7.30 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $435.40 million for the quarter. View Saga's earnings history.

How often does Saga pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Saga?

Saga announced a dividend on Thursday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 1.30 per share on Friday, November 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 10th. This is a boost from Saga's previous dividend of GBX 1. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Saga's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for SAGA?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Saga's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 25 to GBX 50. On average, they expect Saga's stock price to reach GBX 40.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 105.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Saga.

Has Saga been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about SAGA stock has been trending extremely negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media 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 five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Saga earned a news sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutSaga.

Who are some of Saga's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Saga include Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia (GMA), Clearview Wealth (CVW), Allianz (ALV), Assicurazioni Generali (ARZGF), Assicurazioni Generali (ARZGY), SWISS LF HLDG/ADR (SZLMY), Talanx (TLX), Telenor ASA (GJNSY), The Goldman Sachs Group (BRK/A), VIENNA INS GRP/S (VNRFY) and Zurich Insurance Group (ZFSVF). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Saga own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saga investors own include Edenville Energy (EDL), Gilead Sciences (GILD), London Stock Exchange Group (LSE), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Kingfisher (KGF), Marshalls (MSLH), Barclays (BARC), Mazor Robotics (MZOR), Ferrexpo (FXPO) and Taylor Wimpey (TW).

Who are Saga's key executives?

Saga's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Lance H. L. Batchelor, Group CEO & Director (Age 55)
Mr. James Quin, Group CFO & Exec. Director (Age 50)
Mr. Mark Watkins, Director of Investor Relations
Helen Webb, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Ms. Karen Caddick, Group HR Director (Age 50)

What is Saga's stock symbol?

Saga trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SAGA."

How do I buy shares of Saga?

Shares of SAGA 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 Saga's stock price today?

One share of SAGA stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 19.60.

How big of a company is Saga?

Saga has a market capitalization of £219.91 million and generates £798.50 million in revenue each year. Saga employs 4,120 workers across the globe.

What is Saga's official website?

The official website for Saga is www.saga.co.uk.

How can I contact Saga?

Saga's mailing address is Enbrook Park, Sandgate High Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3SE, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1303-77111.

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff