LON:SMDS

DS Smith (SMDS) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 280.80

-2.20 (-0.78%)

(As of 04:45 PM ET)

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Today's Range: 279.20
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283.90
50-Day Range: 281.40
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312.90
52-Week Range: 238.10
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369.10

Volume: 2.28 million shs
Average Volume: 3.45 million shs
Market Capitalization: £3.88 billion

P/E Ratio: 780.00
Dividend Yield: 6.41%
Price Target: GBX 420.40

Profile Analyst Ratings Chart Competitors Dividend Insider Trades Headlines Sustainability

DS Smith MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 49.7% Upside
GBX 420.40 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.97
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£119.92 M Sold 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.

2.21 out of 5 stars

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
DS Smith has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 420.40, DS Smith has a forecasted upside of 49.7% from its current price of GBX 280.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
DS Smith has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

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

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
DS Smith is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
DS Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of DS Smith is 5,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

2.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
DS Smith has received a 4.34% net impact score from Upright. DS Smith seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Waste". The positive contribution in the "Waste" impact category is mostly driven by its "Waste sorting services", "Non-hazardous waste collection services", and "Recycled paper" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for DS Smith is -1.97.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
DS Smith has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 Consumer Cyclical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for DS Smith this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for SMDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
8 people have added DS Smith to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, DS Smith insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £1,199,165.04 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.85% of the stock of DS Smith is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
60.16% of the stock of DS Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of DS Smith is 780.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.92.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of DS Smith is 780.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 387.68.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
DS Smith has a PEG Ratio of 1.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
DS Smith has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Stock

DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, heavy duty, fiber base pallets, automotive standard, multi-material, dangerous goods, and e-commerce packaging, as well as packaging for food and drinks, health and beauty, apparel and footwear, home and DIY, and consumer electronics. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, confidential shredding, and plastics recycling, as well as recycling solutions for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, pharmaceutical, and public sectors. In addition, the company offers brown, white, and kraft liners; medium/fluting grades; dual-use grades; coated papers; and specialty papers, as well as technical and supply chain services, as well as point of sale display solutions and packaging machine systems. The company was formerly known as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC and changed its name to DS Smith Plc in 2001. DS Smith Plc was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SMDS Price History

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SMDS Stock News Headlines

September 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $302.81

September 11, 2023 | msn.com

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August 13, 2023 | msn.com

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August 2, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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July 24, 2023 | marketwatch.com

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July 3, 2023 | uk.style.yahoo.com

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June 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

DS Smith FY23 Profit Climbs, Lifts Dividend; Says Current Trading In Line With View

June 25, 2023 | uk.movies.yahoo.com

6.8% dividend yield! A sinking FTSE 100 stock I’d buy for a second income

June 12, 2023 | uk.movies.yahoo.com

I’d buy 6,200 shares of this FTSE 100 stock to aim for a £1,000 passive income

June 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

May 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is There An Opportunity With DS Smith Plc's (LON:SMDS) 45% Undervaluation?

May 16, 2023 | msn.com

Buying 2,000 shares in this FTSE 100 company could generate annual income of £366

May 9, 2023 | marketwatch.com

DS Smith falls Tuesday, underperforms market

May 9, 2023 | msn.com

Is it time to think outside the box and use my ISA to earn a second income of £1,200 a year?

May 7, 2023 | msn.com

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May 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The past five years for DS Smith (LON:SMDS) investors has not been profitable

May 5, 2023 | marketwatch.com

DS Smith rises Friday, outperforms market

April 28, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

DS Smith PLC H1 Adj. Operating Profit Rises; Revenue Up 26% On Constant Currency Basis

April 25, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

DS Smith Annual Earnings Rise

March 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS)?

March 18, 2023 | marketwatch.com

DS Smith rises Thursday, outperforms market

March 13, 2023 | marketwatch.com

DS Smith falls Monday, still outperforms market

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SMDS Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 6/18/2018
Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/07/2023
Today: 9/27/2023
Dividend Payable: 10/03/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Current Symbol: LON:SMDS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.dssmith.com
Phone: +44-20-77561800
Fax: N/A
Employees: 29,519
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 420.40
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 500
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 372
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +49.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.36
Trailing P/E Ratio: 780.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.14
P/E Growth: 1.06
Net Income: £491 million
Net Margins: 6.11%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 11.82%
Return on Assets: 4.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 52.46
Current Ratio: 0.83
Quick Ratio: 0.59

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £8.22 billion
Price / Sales: 0.47
Cash Flow: GBX 41.54 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.76
Book Value: GBX 297 per share
Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,380,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £3.88 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.01

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Key Executives

Mr. Miles William Roberts (Age 59)
Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director
Comp: $2.64M

Mr. Richard Neil Pike ACA (Age 53)
AMCT, ATII, LLB, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director

Anjali Kotak
Investor Relations Director

Mr. Iain David Cameron Simm
Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.

Marc Chiron
Sales, Marketing & Innovation Director

Mr. Hugo Fisher
Group Investor Relations Director

Mr. Keith Ledbetter
Chief Financial Officer of Global Plastics and North America Packaging & Paper Divisions

Mr. Alexander Manisty
Group Head of Strategy & Innovation

Mr. Keith Tornes
Managing Director, Paper, Forestry and Recycling for North America

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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SMDS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell DS Smith stock right now?: 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DS Smith in the last twelve months. 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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What is DS Smith's stock price forecast for 2023?: 5 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for DS Smith's shares. Their SMDS share price forecasts range from GBX 372 to GBX 500. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 420.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 49.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SMDS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SMDS shares performed in 2023?: DS Smith's stock was trading at GBX 321.50 at the start of the year. Since then, SMDS shares have decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at GBX 280.80.
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How were DS Smith's earnings last quarter?: DS Smith Plc (LON:SMDS) released its earnings results on Monday, June, 18th. The company reported $35.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $34.80 by $0.70. DS Smith had a net margin of 6.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.82%.
How often does DS Smith pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for DS Smith?: DS Smith declared a dividend on Thursday, June 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 7th will be paid a dividend of GBX 12 per share on Tuesday, October 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 4.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 7th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 6. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for SMDS.
Is DS Smith a good dividend stock?: DS Smith (LON:SMDS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.22%. SMDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 5,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SMDS.

What other stocks do shareholders of DS Smith own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other DS Smith investors own include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), GSK (GSK), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), Imperial Brands (IMB), Aviva (AV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Cobham (COB), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) and Unilever (ULVR).
What is DS Smith's stock symbol?: DS Smith trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SMDS."
How do I buy shares of DS Smith?: Shares of SMDS 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 DS Smith's stock price today?: One share of SMDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 280.80.
How much money does DS Smith make?: DS Smith (LON:SMDS) has a market capitalization of £3.88 billion and generates £8.22 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £491 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.36 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does DS Smith have?: The company employs 29,519 workers across the globe.
How can I contact DS Smith?: 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.

This page (LON:SMDS) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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DS Smith (SMDS) Share Forecast, Price & News

DS Smith MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Stock

SMDS Price History

SMDS Stock News Headlines

SMDS Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

SMDS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™