LON:SYNTSynthomer Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 262.90

+5.10 (+1.98 %)

(As of 04/9/2020 05:14 AM ET)

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262.90

Now: GBX 262.90▼

270.80

50-Day Range

193

MA: GBX 256.78▼

337.60

52-Week Range

182.30

Now: GBX 262.90▼

397.29

Volume32,459 shs

Average Volume523,513 shs

Market Capitalization£1.12 billion

P/E Ratio12.29

Dividend Yield5.06%

BetaN/A

Synthomer plc operates as a specialty chemicals company in Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company offers pressure-sensitive adhesives, acrylic polymers, acrylic dispersions, and other adhesives; latices for foamed bedding products and footwear; and binders for carpet applications. It also provides latices for medical and examination gloves applications; nitrile latex, which enhances the performance of industrial and fabric-supported gloves; and latices for medical devices, condoms, and balloons. In addition, the company offers binders, vinyl acetate copolymer dispersions, solvent-borne resins, and other products for various coatings applications; and synthetic binders for graphic and specialty paper coating applications. Further, it provides compounds and aqueous curing pastes for carpets and other applications; coalescing agents for enhancing the properties of coatings; and acrylic monomers for enhancing the performance characteristics of polymer formulations. Additionally, the company offers liquid polybutadienes, polyvinyl alcohol suspending agents, polyvinyl acetates, thermosetting resins, butyl ethyl propanediol, and inorganic materials for various industrial applications; and specialty polymers, binders, and polymers for construction applications. It also provides impregnation binders, polymer dispersions, styrene butadiene copolymers, acrylic and styrene acrylic dispersions, coatings, and butadiene-based binders for textiles applications. The company was formerly known as Yule Catto & Co. plc and changed its name to Synthomer plc in 2012. Synthomer plc was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Synthomer has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 322.44, Synthomer has a potential upside of 22.6% from its current price of GBX 262.90.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Synthomer has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Synthomer has received 689 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Synthomer has received 611 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Synthomer has received 53.00% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Synthomer and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SYNT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SYNT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Synthomer is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Synthomer does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Synthomer is 0.51 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Synthomer insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Synthomer are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 3,561.99 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Synthomer is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.08.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Synthomer is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 11.16.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Synthomer has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.83 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Specialty Chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolLON:SYNT

Previous SymbolLON:YULC

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webhttp://www.synthomer.com/

Phone+44-1279-436211

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio20.75

Current Ratio1.41

Quick Ratio0.99

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio12.29

Forward P/E Ratio0.07

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.46 billion

Price / Sales0.77

Cash FlowGBX 28.43 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.25

Book ValueGBX 153.60 per share

Price / Book1.71

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees2,907

Outstanding Shares424,851,008

Market Cap£1.12 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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Synthomer (LON:SYNT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Synthomer's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Synthomer's stock was trading at GBX 252.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SYNT shares have increased by 4.0% and is now trading at GBX 262.90. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Synthomer?

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Synthomer in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Synthomer.

How often does Synthomer pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Synthomer?

Synthomer announced a dividend on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of GBX 6.90 per share on Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a boost from Synthomer's previous dividend of $4.00. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Synthomer's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for SYNT?

11 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Synthomer's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 242 to GBX 450. On average, they anticipate Synthomer's share price to reach GBX 322.44 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Synthomer.

Has Synthomer been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about SYNT stock have trended very negative this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Synthomer earned a news impact score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutSynthomer.

Who are some of Synthomer's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Synthomer include Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Lanxess (LXS), Victrex (VCT), Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN), Elementis (ELM), Scapa Group (SCPA), Calix (CXL), Ecosynthetix (ECO), Zotefoams (ZTF), Scidev (SDV), Nano One Materials (NNO), Directa Plus (DCTA), Iofina (IOF), Alexium International Group (AJX) and Wilmcote (WCH).

What other stocks do shareholders of Synthomer own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Synthomer investors own include British American Tobacco (BTI), Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC), British American Tobacco Plc Ads (BATS), Big Yellow Group (BYG), Phoenix Group (PHNX), Vodafone Group (VOD), K&S (SDF), Kingfisher (KGF), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Learning Technologies Group (LTG).

Who are Synthomer's key executives?

Synthomer's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Calum G. MacLean, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 55)
Mr. Stephen G. Bennett, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 54)
Mr. Martin Hallam, Pres of SHE & Operations
Mr. Richard Collier Atkinson, Chief Counsel, Company Sec. & Exec. Director (Age 56)
Mr. Tim Hughes, Pres of Corp. Devel.

What is Synthomer's stock symbol?

Synthomer trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SYNT."

How do I buy shares of Synthomer?

Shares of SYNT 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 Synthomer's stock price today?

One share of SYNT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 262.90.

How big of a company is Synthomer?

Synthomer has a market capitalization of £1.12 billion and generates £1.46 billion in revenue each year. Synthomer employs 2,907 workers across the globe. View additional information about Synthomer.

What is Synthomer's official website?

The official website for Synthomer is http://www.synthomer.com/.

How can I contact Synthomer?

Synthomer's mailing address is Central Road, HARLOW, CM20 2BH, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1279-436211.

This page was last updated on 4/9/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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