LON:SMSSmart Metering Systems Share Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Smart Metering Systems PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add GBX 602 -28.00 (-4.44 %) (As of 06/1/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range 594.04Now: GBX 602▼ 64250-Day Range 584MA: GBX 621.22▼ 65552-Week Range 308Now: GBX 602▼ 742Volume241,410 shsAverage Volume213,179 shsMarket Capitalization£679.34 millionP/E Ratio172.00Dividend Yield1.12%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesHeadlines Smart Metering Systems plc, through its subsidiaries, connects, owns, operates, and maintains metering systems and databases on behalf of energy companies in the United Kingdom, Italy, and the Caribbean. It operates through three segments: Asset Management, Asset Installation, and Energy Management. The Asset Management segment engages in the regulated management of gas meters, electric meters, and ADM devices. The Asset Installation segment installs domestic, industrial, and commercial gas meters and electricity meters. The Energy Management segment provides energy advisory services. In addition, it provides data management services, electricity and gas utility management services, and electricity and gas meter rental services. The company was formerly known as UK Smart Metering Group Limited and changed its name to Smart Metering Systems plc in June 2011. Smart Metering Systems plc was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSmart Metering Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 688.67, Smart Metering Systems has a potential upside of 14.4% from its current price of GBX 602.Amount of Analyst CoverageSmart Metering Systems has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesSmart Metering Systems has received 236 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesSmart Metering Systems has received 124 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentSmart Metering Systems has received 65.56% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Smart Metering Systems and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SMS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SMS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSmart Metering Systems is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSmart Metering Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Smart Metering Systems is 200.00 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next 3.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Smart Metering Systems insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,035,411.04 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Smart Metering Systems are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 2,524 to GBX 0 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Smart Metering Systems is 172.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Smart Metering Systems is 172.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSmart Metering Systems has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 3.3Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 3.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.03 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange LON Industry Business Services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorServices Current SymbolLON:SMS Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.sms-plc.com Phone+44-141-2493850Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio122.21 Current Ratio2.44 Quick Ratio1.95Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio172.00 Forward P/E Ratio0.24 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£114.28 million Price / Sales5.94 Cash FlowGBX 44.65 per share Price / Cash Flow13.48 Book ValueGBX 198.40 per share Price / Book3.03Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees940 Outstanding Shares112,847,000Market Cap£679.34 million Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableNot Optionable LSE:SMS Rates by TradingView Receive SMS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Frequently Asked Questions How has Smart Metering Systems' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Smart Metering Systems' stock was trading at GBX 456.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SMS stock has increased by 31.8% and is now trading at GBX 602. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Smart Metering Systems? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smart Metering Systems in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Smart Metering Systems. How were Smart Metering Systems' earnings last quarter? Smart Metering Systems PLC (LON:SMS) released its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 17th. The company reported $11.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $10.60 by $0.70. View Smart Metering Systems' earnings history. How often does Smart Metering Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smart Metering Systems? Smart Metering Systems announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 4.58 per share on Thursday, June 4th. This represents a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 23rd. This is a positive change from Smart Metering Systems's previous dividend of GBX 2.30. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Smart Metering Systems' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for SMS? 3 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Smart Metering Systems' shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 640 to GBX 776. On average, they anticipate Smart Metering Systems' share price to reach GBX 688.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Smart Metering Systems. Has Smart Metering Systems been receiving favorable news coverage? Headlines about SMS stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Smart Metering Systems earned a daily sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutSmart Metering Systems. Who are some of Smart Metering Systems' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Smart Metering Systems include IWG (IWG), Spotless Group (SPO), BCA Marketplace (BCA), RWS (RWS), GlobalData (DATA), Serco Group (SRP), IPH (IPH), Keywords Studios (KWS), Hyve Group (HYVE), GDI Integrated Facility Services (GDI), Smartgroup (SIQ), People (PEO), ITE Group (ITE), James Fisher & Sons (FSJ) and Capita (CPI). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Smart Metering Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Smart Metering Systems investors own include NetApp (NTAP), Twitter (TWTR), Lowland Investment (LWI), Paysafe Group (PAYS), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB), TiVo (TIVO), Ab Dynamics (ABDP), BAE Systems (BA), Blancco Technology Group (BLTG) and EMC (EMC). Who are Smart Metering Systems' key executives? Smart Metering Systems' management team includes the following people: Mr. Alan Henry Foy, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 52)Mr. David Thompson, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 42)Mr. Andy Ritchie, Head of Bus. Risk and ComplianceMr. Craig McGinn, Gen. Counsel & Group Company Sec.Mr. Stan Chaloner, Group Sales Director What is Smart Metering Systems' stock symbol? Smart Metering Systems trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SMS." How do I buy shares of Smart Metering Systems? Shares of SMS 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. What is Smart Metering Systems' stock price today? One share of SMS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 602. How big of a company is Smart Metering Systems? Smart Metering Systems has a market capitalization of £679.34 million and generates £114.28 million in revenue each year. Smart Metering Systems employs 940 workers across the globe. What is Smart Metering Systems' official website? The official website for Smart Metering Systems is www.sms-plc.com. How can I contact Smart Metering Systems? Smart Metering Systems' mailing address is 48 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW, G2 5TS, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-141-2493850. This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
