LON:SGE The Sage Group - SGE Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding The Sage Group plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 749.80 -0.40 (-0.05%) (As of 03/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 747.83▼ 755.4050-Day Range 732.20▼ 806.8052-Week Range 587.20▼ 823Volume2.59 million shsAverage Volume2.30 million shsMarket Capitalization£7.65 billionP/E Ratio2,999.20Dividend Yield2.40%Price TargetGBX 777 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines The Sage Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.5% UpsideGBX 777 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.45Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£7.83 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details 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 RatingThe 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/DownsideAccording 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 CoverageThe Sage Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for SGE. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldThe Sage Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthThe Sage Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of The Sage Group is 7,200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SGE. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentThe 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for The Sage Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added The Sage Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 InsidersOnly 0.69% of the stock of The Sage Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions67.97% 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. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioThe 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 RatioThe 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About The Sage Group (LON:SGE) StockThe 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.Read More Receive SGE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The Sage Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SGE Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comThe Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Receives GBX 777 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesMarch 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSage launches incubator empowering US nonprofitsMarch 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 forecastMarch 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBNP Paribas Downgrades The Sage Group (LON:SGE) to NeutralMarch 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comSage Group rises Thursday, outperforms marketMarch 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comSage Group outperforms market despite losses on the dayMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFutrli by Sage expands to Canada one year after UK acquisitionJanuary 24, 2023 | marketwatch.comSage Group falls Tuesday, underperforms marketMarch 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 forecastJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Stock Has Shown A Decent Performance: Have Financials A Role To Play?January 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSage Group Q1 revenue grows amid strong accountancy product demandJanuary 18, 2023 | reuters.comSGE.L - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersJanuary 13, 2023 | msn.comU.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.90%December 15, 2022 | marketwatch.comSage Group falls Thursday, underperforms marketDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last YearNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage Group's (LON:SGE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.121November 16, 2022 | msn.comShares in software group Sage rise after cloud unit boosts annual profitNovember 16, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comFTSE 100 rises despite gloomy inflation pictureOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage Empowers Canadian Customers with launch of Sage Membership MasterclassOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage announces key acquisition, product enhancements and strategic sport partnerships deal at Transform 2022October 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage announces new product integrations with Microsoft to make life easier for SMBsOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage Expands into New Markets and Capabilities to Boost SMBs’ ProductivityOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSage announces key acquisition, product enhancements and strategic sports partnership deal at Transform 2022September 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAre The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?May 19, 2022 | investing.comSage Group ‘s Elliott Wave Decline Only Getting StartedMay 13, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comSage sees slight dip in pretax profit, expects other revenue to declineMay 13, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comFTSE 100 to rally after Fed's Jerome Powell sticks to the scriptSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SGE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The Sage Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SGE Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/10 Dividend1/12/2023Dividend Payable2/10/2023Today3/27/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Software - Application Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolLON:SGE CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.sage.com Phone+44-191-2943000FaxN/AEmployees11,760Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 777 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 880 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 685 Forecasted Upside/Downside+3.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio3,003.20 Forward P/E Ratio26.92 P/E Growth1.79Net Income£260 million Net Margins13.35% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity20.73% Return on Assets6.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio87.47 Current Ratio0.67 Quick Ratio0.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.95 billion Price / Sales3.93 Cash FlowGBX 45.61 per share Price / Cash Flow16.46 Book ValueGBX 138 per share Price / Book5.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,020,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.66 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.55 Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Hare ACA (Age 62)B.A., B.Com, CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $2.16MMr. Jonathan Anton George Howell (Age 60)CFO & Director Comp: $1.47MMr. Aaron HarrisChief Technology OfficerJames SandfordVP of Investor RelationsMs. 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 DownarManaging Director of Central EuropeMr. Derk BleekerPres of EMEAMs. Amy LawsonChief Corp. Affairs OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAvastLON:AVSTAVEVA GroupLON:AVVFirst Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETFLON:FBTSophos Group plc (SOPH.L)LON:SOPHWiseLON:WISEView All CompetitorsInsidersRoisin DonnellyBought 10,000 shares on 2/8/2023Total: £7.83 M ($783.00/share)Steve HareSold 25,056 sharesTotal: £19.72 M ($787.00/share)Jonathan HowellSold 16,308 sharesTotal: £13.13 M ($805.00/share)Jonathan HowellSold 22,260 sharesTotal: £17.45 M ($784.00/share)View All Insider Transactions 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. View SGE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. 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. 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SGE shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at GBX 750.80. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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