LON:SCT Softcat (SCT) Share Price, News & Analysis → Have You Seen Elon’s New A.I. Device? (Picture Inside) (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free SCT Stock Alerts GBX 1,578.13 +18.13 (+1.16%) (As of 04:53 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 1,564▼ 1,59250-Day Range 1,446.93▼ 1,63452-Week Range 1,150▼ 1,656Volume232,549 shsAverage Volume277,407 shsMarket Capitalization£3.15 billionP/E Ratio2,818.08Dividend Yield1.65%Price TargetGBX 1,393.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Softcat alerts: Email Address Ad Paradigm PressBiden out June 13; Kamala won’t replace him?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.See who it is HERE. About Softcat Stock (LON:SCT)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 SCT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SCT Stock News HeadlinesApril 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock?April 11, 2024 | msn.comWhy I’m not missing out on this underrated growth stock at 1,615pMay 2, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)READ THIS – If You Missed Out On The AI BoomAdam’s research shows a radical new technology is set to grow 10X faster than the internet … and drastically alter manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture … even energy. Nvidia’s CEO said it will be, “flat out, the biggest [tech] revolution ever.”March 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat plc Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their PredictionsMarch 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat (LON:SCT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.085March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Put Softcat (LON:SCT) On Your Watchlist?January 9, 2024 | nj.comSCT Wrestling: 2-time Oregon state champion says New Jersey wrestling ‘a lot harder’January 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Softcat (LON:SCT) five years ago are up 119%May 2, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)READ THIS – If You Missed Out On The AI BoomAdam’s research shows a radical new technology is set to grow 10X faster than the internet … and drastically alter manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture … even energy. Nvidia’s CEO said it will be, “flat out, the biggest [tech] revolution ever.”December 4, 2023 | lse.co.ukLONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Softcat; Jefferies cuts FutureNovember 11, 2023 | morningstar.comSoftcat PLC SCTNovember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat (LON:SCT) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat (LON:SCT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last YearOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Has Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Strong: Is The Market Wrong?October 24, 2023 | msn.comDown 14%! Is Softcat stock a buy-the-dip bargain on the FTSE 250?October 9, 2023 | uk.investing.comLondon midday: Stocks maintain gains; BP, Shell boosted by surging oil pricesSeptember 15, 2023 | nj.comBoys Soccer: Colts Neck tops Lacey in SCT Group PlaySeptember 9, 2023 | msn.comMy top 2 UK growth stocks for the next decade and beyondSeptember 7, 2023 | wsj.comSoftcat PLCAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Could Be Worth WatchingAugust 4, 2023 | msn.com2 magnificent FTSE 250 shares I’m buying for growth and dividendsJuly 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat's (LON:SCT) five-year total shareholder returns outpace the underlying earnings growthJune 7, 2023 | uk.style.yahoo.com2 of the best dividend stocks for investors to buy in JuneMay 19, 2023 | uk.movies.yahoo.comIt’s a stock picker’s market in 2023! Here are 3 shares to buy nowMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSoftcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Has Fared Decently: Is the Market Following Strong Financials?May 1, 2023 | msn.comShore Capital Reiterates Softcat (LSE:SCT) Buy RecommendationApril 18, 2023 | msn.comThis FTSE 250 dividend stock looks like a great investment todaySee More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/17/2020Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend4/11/2024Today5/02/2024Dividend Payable5/22/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Information Technology Services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:SCT CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.softcat.com Phone+44-1628-403403FaxN/AEmployees2,315Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,393.33 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,540 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,150 Potential Upside/Downside-11.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.56 Trailing P/E Ratio2,807.14 Forward P/E Ratio26.09 P/E Growth11.51Net Income£113.23 million Net Margins12.04% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity50.40% Return on Assets13.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.57 Current Ratio1.59 Quick Ratio1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£940.05 million Price / Sales3.34 Cash FlowGBX 62.68 per share Price / Cash Flow25.08 Book ValueGBX 123 per share Price / Book12.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares199,750,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£3.14 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.71 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Graham L. Charlton (Age 47)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $841.1kDr. Kathryn Isabel Mecklenburgh (Age 51)CFO & Director Comp: $484.48kAnna PuliscianoOperations DirectorMr. Mark ForsterChief Technology OfficerMr. Rob ParkinsonChief Information OfficerMs. Debra CoadyLegal Director & General CounselMs. Rebecca MonkChief People OfficerMr. Richard Wyn GriffithChief Commercial OfficerMr. Anthony CowenChief Revenue OfficerMr. Luke ThomasCompany SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsComputacenterLON:CCCWiseLON:WISERenishawLON:RSWSophos Group plc (SOPH.L)LON:SOPHSpectrisLON:SXSView All CompetitorsInsidersGraham CharltonBought 10 shares on 2/7/2024Total: £14,910.00 ($1,491.00/share)Kathryn MecklenburghBought 11 shares on 1/8/2024Total: £14,476.00 ($1,316.00/share)Graeme WattSold 23,673 sharesTotal: £30.51 M ($1,289.00/share)Kathryn MecklenburghBought 11 shares on 12/7/2023Total: £14,300.00 ($1,300.00/share)Graham CharltonBought 10 shares on 10/9/2023Total: £14,310.00 ($1,431.00/share)View All Insider Transactions SCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Softcat stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Softcat in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SCT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SCT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SCT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Softcat's stock price target for 2024? 5 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Softcat's shares. Their SCT share price targets range from GBX 1,150 to GBX 1,540. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 1,393.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.7%. View analysts price targets for SCT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SCT shares performed in 2024? Softcat's stock was trading at GBX 1,360 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SCT stock has increased by 16.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,578.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Softcat's earnings last quarter? Softcat plc (LON:SCT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 17th. The company reported $16.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Softcat had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.40% and a net margin of 12.04%. How often does Softcat pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Softcat? Softcat declared a dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of GBX 8.50 per share on Wednesday, May 22nd. This represents a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for SCT. Is Softcat a good dividend stock? Softcat (LON:SCT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.61%. The dividend payout ratio is 4,642.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SCT. What other stocks do shareholders of Softcat own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Softcat investors own include CBTX (CBTX), Computacenter (CCC), Paysafe Group (PAYS), Tesla (TSLA), West Japan Railway (WJRYY), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), BankUnited (BKU), B&M European Value Retail (BME), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) and Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCK). 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). 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