LON:STB Secure Trust Bank (STB) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 640 +24.00 (+3.90%) (As of 04:05 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 640▼ 64050-Day Range 554▼ 69052-Week Range 550▼ 822Volume1 shsAverage Volume31,995 shsMarket Capitalization£119.81 millionP/E Ratio423.84Dividend Yield7.03%Price TargetGBX 1,391.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions Chain Secure Trust Bank MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside117.4% UpsideGBX 1,391.67 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£4.68 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.2.76 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSecure Trust Bank has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,391.67, Secure Trust Bank has a forecasted upside of 117.4% from its current price of GBX 640.Amount of Analyst CoverageSecure Trust Bank has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for STB. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSecure Trust Bank is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSecure Trust Bank does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Secure Trust Bank is 2,980.13%. 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 STB. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSecure Trust Bank has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Secure Trust Bank this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Secure Trust Bank to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Secure Trust Bank insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £46,844.78 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.87% of the stock of Secure Trust Bank is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.72% of the stock of Secure Trust Bank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Secure Trust Bank is 423.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Secure Trust Bank is 423.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 281.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSecure Trust Bank has a PEG Ratio of 0.11. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSecure Trust Bank has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) StockSecure Trust Bank PLC provides banking and financial products and services in the United Kingdom. It operates through four segments: Real Estate Finance, Commercial Finance, Vehicle Finance, and Retail Finance. The Real Estate Finance segment provides secured loans against property assets. The Commercial Finance segment provides invoice discounting solutions, coronavirus business interruption loan scheme, and recovery loan schemes. The Vehicle Finance segment provides hire purchase lending for used cars. The Retail Finance segment offers unsecured finance for consumer products, including bicycles, music, furniture, outdoor/leisure, electronics, dental, jewelry, home improvements, and football season tickets. It also engages in the leasing of property business. Secure Trust Bank PLC was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.Read More STB Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart STB Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSecure Trust Bank (LON:STB) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $641.33August 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSecure Trust Bank First Half 2023 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.66 (vs UK£0.69 in 1H 2022)October 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 9, 2023 | msn.comSecure Trust Bank: New loans surge as lender eyes expansionAugust 6, 2023 | msn.comMIDAS SHARE TIPS: Secure Trust Bank is a winner despite downturn for banksJuly 21, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSTB.L - Secure Trust Bank PlcJune 20, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deEXUS Software UK: Secure Trust Bank Partners with EXUS for Debt Collections and Recovery TechnologyJune 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSecure Trust Bank Partners with EXUS for Debt Collections and Recovery TechnologyOctober 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...June 10, 2023 | hk.finance.yahoo.comOne Secure Trust Bank Insider Raised Stake By 59% In Previous YearJune 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOne Secure Trust Bank Insider Raised Stake By 59% In Previous Year \February 5, 2023 | forbes.comChase Secure Banking Review 2023January 19, 2023 | thetimes.co.ukSecure Trust Bank makes fewer new loansAugust 4, 2022 | marketwatch.comSecure Trust Bank 1H Pretax Profit Fell on Higher Impairments, Cuts DividendJune 16, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comBrokers upbeat on Secure Trust Bank despite economic uncertaintyJune 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Adding Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) To Your Watchlist Today?April 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSecure Trust Bank's (LON:STB) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last YearMarch 11, 2022 | marketwatch.comSecure Trust Bank Sells Loan Portfolio, Leaves Debt-Purchase MarketFebruary 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSecure Trust Bank (LON:STB) shareholders have earned a 49% return over the last yearJanuary 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comSecure Trust BankPLC : Total Voting RightsNovember 26, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comSecure Trust BankPLC : Trading UpdateNovember 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comSecure Trust Bank PLC (STB.L)August 23, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What We Like About Secure Trust Bank's (LON:STB) Upcoming DividendAugust 19, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comSecure Trust BankPLC : Director/PDMR ShareholdingAugust 13, 2021 | proactiveinvestors.com.auSecure Trust BankPLC - Director/PDMR ShareholdingAugust 3, 2021 | wsj.comSecure Trust Bank PLCJuly 25, 2021 | lse.co.ukSecure Trust Regulatory NewsSee More Headlines Receive STB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Secure Trust Bank and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address STB Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2020Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend8/31/2023Dividend Payable9/28/2023Today10/04/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Banks—Regional Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolLON:STB CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.securetrustbank.com Phone+44-121-6939100FaxN/AEmployees940Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,391.67 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,766 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 989 Forecasted Upside/Downside+125.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.51 Trailing P/E Ratio407.95 Forward P/E Ratio2.91 P/E Growth0.11Net Income£20.10 million Net Margins19.04% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.21% Return on Assets0.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£135 million Price / Sales0.85 Cash FlowGBX 1,716.36 per share Price / Cash Flow0.36 Book ValueGBX 1,781 per share Price / Book0.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,720,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£115.32 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David Andrew McCreadie (Age 54)CEO & Director Comp: $1.06MMs. Rachel Michelle Lawrence A.C.M.A. (Age 53)CFO & Exec. Director Comp: $687kMs. Katie DochertyChief Operating OfficerMr. Charles MayoGen. CounselMs. Anne McKenningHR DirectorMr. John BevanManaging Director of Commercial Fin.Mr. Nick DaviesChief Exec. Officer of Retail Fin.Mr. Chris HarperChief Risk OfficerGeoff RayManaging Director of Real Estate Fin.Mr. Julian HartleyManaging Director Savings & Vehicle Fin.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBank of Ireland GroupLON:BIRGMetro BankLON:MTROArbuthnot Banking GroupLON:ARBBAlbion Development VCTLON:AADVHenderson Diversified Income TrustLON:HDIVView All CompetitorsInsidersDavid McCreadieBought 1,047 shares on 8/17/2023Total: £705,678.00 ($674.00/share)David McCreadieBought 6,860 shares on 8/9/2023Total: £3.98 M ($580.00/share)View All Insider Transactions STB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Secure Trust Bank stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Secure Trust Bank in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" STB shares. View STB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Secure Trust Bank's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Secure Trust Bank's shares. Their STB share price forecasts range from GBX 989 to GBX 1,766. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 1,391.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 125.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have STB shares performed in 2023? Secure Trust Bank's stock was trading at GBX 750 at the start of the year. Since then, STB stock has decreased by 17.9% and is now trading at GBX 616. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How were Secure Trust Bank's earnings last quarter? Secure Trust Bank PLC (LON:STB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $178.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $175.20 by $3.40. Secure Trust Bank had a net margin of 19.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.21%. How often does Secure Trust Bank pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Secure Trust Bank? Secure Trust Bank declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of GBX 16 per share on Thursday, September 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 31st. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for STB. Is Secure Trust Bank a good dividend stock? Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.98%. STB has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 2,980.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for STB. What other stocks do shareholders of Secure Trust Bank own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Secure Trust Bank investors own include Barclays (BARC), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Mastercard (MA), Macquarie Infrastructure (MIC), OSB Group (OSB), PepsiCo (PEP), Ryanair (RYAAY), Starbucks (SBUX), Tesco (TSCO) and Valero Energy (VLO). What is Secure Trust Bank's stock symbol? Secure Trust Bank trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "STB." How do I buy shares of Secure Trust Bank? Shares of STB 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 Secure Trust Bank's stock price today? One share of STB stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 616. How much money does Secure Trust Bank make? Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) has a market capitalization of £115.32 million and generates £135 million in revenue each year. The company earns £20.10 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 1.51 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Secure Trust Bank have? The company employs 940 workers across the globe. How can I contact Secure Trust Bank? Secure Trust Bank's mailing address is 1 Arleston Way Shirley, SolihullWest Mids, SOLIHULL, B90 4LH, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.securetrustbank.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-121-6939100. This page (LON:STB) was last updated on 10/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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