LON:SCT Softcat (SCT) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,052 +44.00 (+2.19%) As of 08/14/2026 12:36 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Softcat Stock (LON:SCT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Softcat alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 2,008▼ 2,05450-Day Range 1,760▼ 2,05252-Week Range 1,083▼ 2,054Volume249,585 shsAverage Volume2.00 million shsMarket Capitalization£4.03 billionP/E Ratio29.27Dividend Yield1.53%Price TargetGBX 1,974.44Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter for businesses and public sector organizations. It also offers public cloud, collaboration, connectivity, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services. In addition, the company provides IT asset management, lifecycle solutions, modern management, security, software licensing, supply chain operation, and virtual desktop and application. Softcat plc was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom. Read More Softcat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreSCT MarketRank™: Softcat scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSoftcat has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Softcat is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageSoftcat has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Softcat's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Softcat is 29.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Softcat is 29.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSoftcat has a PEG Ratio of 11.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSoftcat has a P/B Ratio of 13.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SCT. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSoftcat pays a meaningful dividend of 1.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSoftcat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Softcat is 41.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Softcat's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.26 News SentimentSoftcat has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Softcat this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership2.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Softcat in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Softcat insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £892.57 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.91% of the stock of Softcat is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.54% of the stock of Softcat is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Softcat's insider trading history. Receive SCT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Softcat and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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SCT Stock News HeadlinesSoftcat plc (LON:SCT) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts2 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comKathryn Mecklenburgh Acquires 7 Shares of Softcat (LON:SCT) StockAugust 13 at 1:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe cat is out the bagAlmost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits.August 16 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Graham Charlton Acquires 8 Shares of Softcat (LON:SCT) StockAugust 13 at 1:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comSoftcat (LON:SCT) Insider Kathryn Mecklenburgh Buys 7 SharesAugust 12, 2026 | insidertrades.comSoftcat Executives Report Share Purchases Under Incentive PlanAugust 11, 2026 | tipranks.comSoftcat Confirms Total Voting Rights and Share Capital StructureAugust 3, 2026 | tipranks.comSoftcat Adds 4,284 Shares Under Long-Term Incentive PlanAugust 3, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines SCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SCT shares performed this year? Softcat's stock was trading at GBX 1,417 at the start of the year. Since then, SCT shares have increased by 44.8% and is now trading at GBX 2,052. How were Softcat's earnings last quarter? Softcat plc (LON:SCT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 18th. The company reported $36.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Softcat had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.16% and a net margin of 8.06%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Softcat? Shares of SCT 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Softcat own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Softcat investors own include Computacenter (CCC), Airtel Africa (AAF), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/18/2026Today8/16/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorTechnology Industry Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SCT CIKN/A Webwww.softcat.com Phone+44-1628-403403FaxN/AEmployees2,315Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for SoftcatGBX 1,974.44 High Price TargetGBX 2,950 Low Price TargetGBX 1,400 Potential Upside/Downside-3.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 70.10 Trailing P/E Ratio29.27 Forward P/E Ratio33.79 P/E Growth11.51Net Income£118.54 million Net Margins8.06% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity45.16% Return on Assets13.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.07 Current Ratio1.25 Quick Ratio1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.75 billion Price / Sales2.30 Cash FlowGBX 81.81 per share Price / Cash Flow25.08 Book ValueGBX 149.20 per share Price / Book13.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares196,331,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£4.03 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.57 The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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