LON:SGE

The Sage Group - SGE Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 749.80

-0.40 (-0.05%)

(As of 03/27/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: 747.83
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755.40
50-Day Range: 732.20
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806.80
52-Week Range: 587.20
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Volume: 2.59 million shs
Average Volume: 2.30 million shs
Market Capitalization: £7.65 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,999.20
Dividend Yield: 2.40%
Price Target: GBX 777

The Sage Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.5% Upside
GBX 777 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.45
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£7.83 M Bought Last Quarter
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.

1.30 out of 5 stars

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
The Sage Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 777, The Sage Group has a forecasted upside of 3.5% from its current price of GBX 750.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
The Sage Group has only been the subject of 2 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 2.48%, 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 7,200.00%. 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 0.45. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for The Sage Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added The Sage Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, The Sage Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £78,300 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.69% of the stock of The Sage Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.97% 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 3,003.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.69.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of The Sage Group is 3,003.20, 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 308.54.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
The Sage Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. 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 5.44. 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.

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SGE Stock News Headlines

March 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Receives GBX 777 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage launches incubator empowering US nonprofits

March 27, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)

"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"

Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast

March 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BNP Paribas Downgrades The Sage Group (LON:SGE) to Neutral

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

March 27, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)

"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"

Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast

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

SGE.L - | Stock Price & Latest News | Reuters

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

November 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.121

November 16, 2022 | msn.com

Shares in software group Sage rise after cloud unit boosts annual profit

November 16, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

FTSE 100 rises despite gloomy inflation picture

October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage Empowers Canadian Customers with launch of Sage Membership Masterclass

October 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage announces key acquisition, product enhancements and strategic sport partnerships deal at Transform 2022

October 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage announces new product integrations with Microsoft to make life easier for SMBs

October 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage Expands into New Markets and Capabilities to Boost SMBs’ Productivity

October 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sage announces key acquisition, product enhancements and strategic sports partnership deal at Transform 2022

September 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Are The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

May 19, 2022 | investing.com

Sage Group ‘s Elliott Wave Decline Only Getting Started

May 13, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com

Sage sees slight dip in pretax profit, expects other revenue to decline

May 13, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com

FTSE 100 to rally after Fed's Jerome Powell sticks to the script

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SGE Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/10 Dividend: 1/12/2023
Dividend Payable: 2/10/2023
Today: 3/27/2023

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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: 11,760
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 777
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 880
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 685
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +3.5%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.25
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,003.20
Forward P/E Ratio: 26.92
P/E Growth: 1.79
Net Income: £260 million
Net Margins: 13.35%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 20.73%
Return on Assets: 6.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 87.47
Current Ratio: 0.67
Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £1.95 billion
Price / Sales: 3.93
Cash Flow: GBX 45.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.46
Book Value: GBX 138 per share
Price / Book: 5.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,020,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £7.66 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.55

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?: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Sage Group in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SGE shares.
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What is The Sage Group's stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for The Sage Group's stock. Their SGE share price forecasts range from GBX 685 to GBX 880. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 777 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have SGE shares performed in 2023?: The Sage Group's stock was trading at GBX 745.60 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SGE shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at GBX 750.80.
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How often does The Sage Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Sage Group?: The Sage Group declared a dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 12th will be paid a dividend of GBX 12.10 per share on Friday, February 10th. This represents a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 12th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 6.30. 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 18 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.48%. The dividend payout ratio is 7,200.00%. 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 750.80.
How much money does The Sage Group make?: The Sage Group (LON:SGE) has a market capitalization of £7.66 billion and generates £1.95 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £260 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.25 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does The Sage Group have?: The company employs 11,760 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 3/27/2023 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

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About The Sage Group (LON:SGE) Stock

SGE Stock News Headlines

SGE Company Calendar

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^™