LON:SQZSerica Energy 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 Serica Energy Plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add GBX 118.40 +1.00 (+0.85 %) (As of 05/29/2020 12:41 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range 112.73Now: GBX 118.40▼ 118.4050-Day Range 81.10MA: GBX 99.84▼ 119.8052-Week Range 61.30Now: GBX 118.40▼ 146Volume292,464 shsAverage Volume506,230 shsMarket Capitalization£316.64 millionP/E Ratio5.15Dividend Yield5.60%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlines Serica Energy plc engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and exploitation of oil and gas reserves. The company holds exploration, development, and production assets in the United Kingdom, as well as exploration interests in the Atlantic margins offshore Ireland and Namibia; and an 18% non-operated interest in the Erskine field in the Central North Sea. Serica Energy plc was founded in 2004 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSerica Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 141.67, Serica Energy has a potential upside of 19.7% from its current price of GBX 118.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageSerica Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesSerica Energy has received 297 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesSerica Energy has received 194 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentSerica Energy has received 60.49% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Serica Energy and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SQZ will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SQZ will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSerica Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSerica Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Serica Energy is 26.09 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Serica Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Serica Energy are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 6 to GBX 0 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Serica Energy is 5.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Serica Energy is 5.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.70.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSerica Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.5Community Rank: 3.0Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.85 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange LON Industry Independent Oil & Gas Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolLON:SQZ Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.serica-energy.com Phone+44-20-74877300Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.39 Current Ratio2.08 Quick Ratio1.91Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio5.15 Forward P/E Ratio19.73 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£250.53 million Price / Sales1.26 Cash FlowGBX 39.92 per share Price / Cash Flow2.97 Book ValueGBX 74.10 per share Price / Book1.60Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees22 Outstanding Shares267,432,000Market Cap£316.64 million Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableNot Optionable LSE:SQZ Rates by TradingView Receive SQZ News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SQZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) Frequently Asked Questions How has Serica Energy's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Serica Energy's stock was trading at GBX 84 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SQZ stock has increased by 41.0% and is now trading at GBX 118.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Serica Energy? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Serica Energy in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Serica Energy. How often does Serica Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Serica Energy? Serica Energy announced a dividend on Thursday, April 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be given a dividend of GBX 3 per share on Friday, July 24th. This represents a yield of 3.09%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Serica Energy's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for SQZ? 3 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Serica Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 115 to GBX 186. On average, they expect Serica Energy's share price to reach GBX 141.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Serica Energy. Has Serica Energy been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about SQZ stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Serica Energy earned a media sentiment score of 1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutSerica Energy. Who are some of Serica Energy's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Serica Energy include Vermilion Energy (VET), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), MEG Energy (MEG), Cairn Energy (CNE), Cooper Energy (COE), Mainstreet Equity (MEQ), Great Bear Resources (GBR), Ophir Energy (OPHR), Carnarvon Petroleum (CVN), Genel Energy (GENL), Seplat Petroleum Development (SEPL), Contango Oil & Gas (MCF), Karoon Energy (KAR), Paramount Resources (POU) and Nuvista Energy (NVA). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Serica Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Serica Energy investors own include Sound Energy (SOU), Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), Brinker International (EAT), Faroe Petroleum (FPM), The Parkmead Group (PMG), The People's Operator (TPOP), Xtract Resources (XTR), Aminex (AEX), Bahamas Petroleum (BPC) and Genel Energy (GENL). Who are Serica Energy's key executives? Serica Energy's management team includes the following people: Mr. Antony Craven Walker, Exec. Chairman (Age 75)Mr. Mitchell Robert Flegg, CEO & Director (Age 59)Mr. Mike Killeen, VP of OperationsMs. Clara Altobell, VP of TechnicalMr. Danny Fewkes, Group Treasurer What is Serica Energy's stock symbol? Serica Energy trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SQZ." How do I buy shares of Serica Energy? Shares of SQZ 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 Serica Energy's stock price today? One share of SQZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 118.40. How big of a company is Serica Energy? Serica Energy has a market capitalization of £316.64 million and generates £250.53 million in revenue each year. Serica Energy employs 22 workers across the globe. What is Serica Energy's official website? The official website for Serica Energy is www.serica-energy.com. How can I contact Serica Energy? Serica Energy's mailing address is 52 George Street, LONDON, W1U 7EA, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-74877300. This page was last updated on 5/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
