DS Smith (SMDS) Share Forecast, Price & News

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DS Smith in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SMDS shares.
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5 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for DS Smith's stock. Their SMDS share price forecasts range from GBX 350 to GBX 500. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 416 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.1% from the stock's current price.
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DS Smith's stock was trading at GBX 321.50 at the start of the year. Since then, SMDS stock has decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at GBX 317.30.
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DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June, 18th. The company reported $35.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $34.80 by $0.70. DS Smith had a net margin of 4.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.07%.

DS Smith declared a dividend on Thursday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 15th will be given a dividend of GBX 6 per share on Tuesday, January 31st. This represents a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 15th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
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DS Smith (LON:SMDS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.22%. SMDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 5,925.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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DS Smith trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SMDS."

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One share of SMDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 317.30.

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) has a market capitalization of £4.38 billion and generates £8.18 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £377 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.27 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 28,864 workers across the globe.

DS Smith's mailing address is 7th Fl, Regents Place, 350 Euston Road, LONDON, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.dssmith.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-77561800.