LON:SGE

The Sage Group (SGE) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 979.80

-12.00 (-1.21%)

(As of 09/28/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: 974.91
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50-Day Range: 919.40
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1,039
52-Week Range: 665.60
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1,055

Volume: 2.44 million shs
Average Volume: 2.42 million shs
Market Capitalization: £10.09 billion

P/E Ratio: 4,899.00
Dividend Yield: 1.94%
Price Target: GBX 930

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The Sage Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.2% Downside
GBX 930 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.46
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.12 out of 5 stars

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
The Sage Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 930, The Sage Group has a forecasted downside of 6.2% from its current price of GBX 991.20.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
The Sage Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for SGE.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
The Sage Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
The Sage Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of The Sage Group is 9,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SGE.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
The Sage Group has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for The Sage Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for SGE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added The Sage Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, The Sage Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.67% of the stock of The Sage Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
69.34% of the stock of The Sage Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of The Sage Group is 4,956.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.92.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of The Sage Group is 4,956.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 264.33.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
The Sage Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
The Sage Group has a P/B Ratio of 7.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About The Sage Group (LON:SGE) Stock

The Sage Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions and services for small and medium businesses in North America, Northern Europe, and internationally. It offers cloud native solutions, such as Sage Intacct, a cloud accounting software products and financial management software; Sage People, a HR and people management solution; Sage 200, a finance and business management solution; Sage X3, a business management solution; Sage Accounting, a solution for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to manage customer data, accounts, and people; Sage Payroll for small businesses manage their payroll; and Sage HR for small and mid-sized businesses for record management, leave management, staff scheduling, and expenses services. The company also provides Sage 50cloud and Sage 200cloud that provides a range of cloud connected accounting solutions. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.

SGE Price History

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SGE Stock News Headlines

September 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Citigroup Reiterates Buy Rating for The Sage Group (LON:SGE)

September 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage Report Reveals Persistent Systemic Barriers Faced by Black Women Founders in Achieving Growth in Atlanta

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The Sage Group (LON:SGE) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $871.13

September 1, 2023 | msn.com

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August 25, 2023 | msn.com

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August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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June 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 30, 2023 | msn.com

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May 27, 2023 | msn.com

Deutsche Reiterates Sage Group (LSE:SGE) Hold Recommendation

May 17, 2023 | reuters.com

British software group Sage upgrades revenue forecast

May 17, 2023 | msn.com

Sage Group hails strong first half as recurring revenues top £1bn

May 4, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Sage Group falls Thursday, still outperforms market

April 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Global software firm Sage and Morehouse College partner to expand the college’s Software Engineering curriculum and prepare a diverse pipeline of talent for tech jobs

March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage launches incubator empowering US nonprofits

March 18, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Sage Group rises Thursday, outperforms market

March 13, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Sage Group outperforms market despite losses on the day

March 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Futrli by Sage expands to Canada one year after UK acquisition

January 24, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Sage Group falls Tuesday, underperforms market

January 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Stock Has Shown A Decent Performance: Have Financials A Role To Play?

January 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage Group Q1 revenue grows amid strong accountancy product demand

January 18, 2023 | reuters.com

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January 13, 2023 | msn.com

U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.90%

December 15, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Sage Group falls Thursday, underperforms market

December 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Software—Application
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: LON:SGE
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.sage.com
Phone: +44-191-2943000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 11,574
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 930
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,100
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 800
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -6.2%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.20
Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,956.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 28.39
P/E Growth: 2.26
Net Income: £208 million
Net Margins: 9.91%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 16.57%
Return on Assets: 5.82%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 96.94
Current Ratio: 0.86
Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £2.10 billion
Price / Sales: 4.86
Cash Flow: GBX 60.22 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.46
Book Value: GBX 128 per share
Price / Book: 7.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,030,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £10.21 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.52

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Key Executives

Mr. Stephen Hare ACA (Age 62)
B.A., B.Com, CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $2.16M

Mr. Jonathan Anton George Howell (Age 60)
CFO & Director
Comp: $1.47M

Mr. Aaron Harris
Chief Technology Officer

James Sandford
VP of Investor Relations

Ms. Victoria Bradin (Age 45)
Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.

Ms. Catherine Jane Keers (Age 58)
Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Amanda Cusdin (Age 46)
Chief People Officer

Mr. Rainer Downar
Managing Director of Central Europe

Mr. Derk Bleeker
Pres of EMEA

Ms. Amy Lawson
Chief Corp. Affairs Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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SGE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell The Sage Group stock right now?: 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Sage Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SGE shares.
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What is The Sage Group's stock price forecast for 2023?: 9 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for The Sage Group's stock. Their SGE share price forecasts range from GBX 800 to GBX 1,100. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 930 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.2%.
View analysts price targets for SGE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SGE shares performed in 2023?: The Sage Group's stock was trading at GBX 745.60 at the start of the year. Since then, SGE shares have increased by 32.9% and is now trading at GBX 991.20.
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How often does The Sage Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Sage Group?: The Sage Group announced a dividend on Wednesday, May 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 1st will be given a dividend of GBX 6.55 per share on Friday, June 23rd. This represents a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 1st. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for SGE.
Is The Sage Group a good dividend stock?: The Sage Group (LON:SGE) pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.83%. The dividend payout ratio is 9,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SGE.
What other stocks do shareholders of The Sage Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Sage Group investors own include Intelsat (I), Close Brothers Group (CBG), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), First Data (FDC), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBA) and Ciena (CIEN).

What is The Sage Group's stock symbol?: The Sage Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SGE."
How do I buy shares of The Sage Group?: Shares of SGE 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.
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What is The Sage Group's stock price today?: One share of SGE stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 991.20.
How much money does The Sage Group make?: The Sage Group (LON:SGE) has a market capitalization of £10.21 billion and generates £2.10 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £208 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.20 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does The Sage Group have?: The company employs 11,574 workers across the globe.
How can I contact The Sage Group?: The Sage Group's mailing address is North Park Avenue, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE13 9AA, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.sage.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-191-2943000.

This page (LON:SGE) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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The Sage Group (SGE) Share Forecast, Price & News

The Sage Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About The Sage Group (LON:SGE) Stock

SGE Price History

SGE Stock News Headlines

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

SGE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™