LON:UDG

UDG Healthcare Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 776

+4.50 (+0.58 %)

(As of 03/1/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

769

Now: GBX 776▼

786

50-Day Range

755

MA: GBX 794.59▼

839

52-Week Range

423.40

Now: GBX 776▼

849.50

Volume482,218 shs

Average Volume461,414 shs

Market Capitalization£1.95 billion

P/E Ratio21.09

Dividend Yield1.64%

BetaN/A

UDG Healthcare plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides advisory, communication, commercial, clinical, and packaging services in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, North America, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Ashfield and Sharp. The Ashfield segment offers commercialization services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in the areas of advisory, communications, and commercial and clinical services. This segment supports healthcare professionals and patients at various stages of the product life cycle; and provides field and contact center sales teams, healthcare communications, patient support, audit, advisory, medical information, and event management services to approximately 300 healthcare companies. The Sharp segment provides contract and clinical trial packaging services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; serialization solutions; and clinical IRT services. The company was formerly known as United Drug plc and changed its name to UDG Healthcare plc in August 2013. UDG Healthcare plc was founded in 1948 and is heaquartered in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

Headlines

BROKER RATINGS: Oddo Raises WPP; Exane Cuts Wizz Air To Underperform
February 10, 2021 | lse.co.uk

UK claim against UDG is dashed
February 9, 2021 | msn.com

Need To Know: UDG Healthcare plc (LON:UDG) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares
January 28, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

UDG Healthcare Expects Profit Rise On "Good Start" To Financial Year
January 26, 2021 | lse.co.uk

Why UDG Healthcare's (LON:UDG) CEO Pay Matters
December 23, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Beat: UDG Healthcare plc Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
November 28, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

UDG Healthcare Raises Dividend As Full-Year Earnings Top Guidance
November 24, 2020 | lse.co.uk

Will the Promising Trends At UDG Healthcare (LON:UDG) Continue?
November 17, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

UK EXECUTIVE CHANGE SUMMARY: Biome Tech Hires Former Filtronic CEO
October 29, 2020 | lse.co.uk

UDG Healthcare plc's (LON:UDG) Has Had A Decent Run On The Stock market: Are Fundamentals In The Driver's Seat?
September 23, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

The UDG Healthcare (LON:UDG) Share Price Is Up 45% And Shareholders Are Holding On
August 28, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

What analysts are saying about shares in Udg Healthcare
August 19, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Medical Distribution

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorMedical

Current SymbolLON:UDG

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.udghealthcare.com

Phone+353-1-4689000

Employees9,000

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio38.71

Current Ratio1.92

Quick Ratio1.75

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio21.09

Forward P/E Ratio14.92

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.28 billion

Price / Sales1.53

Cash FlowGBX 99.18 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.82

Book ValueGBX 391.60 per share

Price / Book1.98

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares251,651,000

Market Cap£1.95 billion

Next Earnings Date5/18/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.67 out of 5 stars

2.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
UDG Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 897.50, UDG Healthcare has a forecasted upside of 15.7% from its current price of GBX 776.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
UDG Healthcare has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
UDG Healthcare has received 518 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
UDG Healthcare has received 348 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
UDG Healthcare has received 59.82% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
UDG Healthcare pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
UDG Healthcare does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of UDG Healthcare is 0.46%. 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, UDG Healthcare insiders have sold 1,905.35% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £38,600 in company stock and sold £774,064.81 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of UDG Healthcare is 21.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 32.96.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of UDG Healthcare is 21.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 41.29.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
UDG Healthcare has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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UDG Healthcare (LON:UDG) Frequently Asked Questions

Is UDG Healthcare a buy right now?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for UDG Healthcare in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" UDG Healthcare stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than UDG Healthcare?

Wall Street analysts have given UDG Healthcare a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but UDG Healthcare wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is UDG Healthcare's next earnings date?

UDG Healthcare is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 18th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for UDG Healthcare.

How has UDG Healthcare's stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

UDG Healthcare's stock was trading at GBX 628.50 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, UDG shares have increased by 23.5% and is now trading at GBX 776.
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How often does UDG Healthcare pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for UDG Healthcare?

UDG Healthcare declared a dividend on Tuesday, November 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 7th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.13 per share on Friday, February 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 7th. This is a positive change from UDG Healthcare's previous dividend of GBX 0.04. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
View UDG Healthcare's dividend history.

Is UDG Healthcare a good dividend stock?

UDG Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.64%. The dividend payout ratio of UDG Healthcare is 0.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
View UDG Healthcare's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for UDG?

6 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for UDG Healthcare's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 800 to GBX 1,050. On average, they expect UDG Healthcare's stock price to reach GBX 897.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for UDG Healthcare or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

Who are UDG Healthcare's key executives?

UDG Healthcare's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Brendan Patrick McAtamney, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 58)
Mr. Nigel Clerkin, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 47)
Mr. Ryan Quigley, Chief Operating Officer
Keith Byrne, Head of Investor Relations, Strategy & Corp. Communications
Eleanor Garvey, Group Head of Quality & Compliance
Mr. Damien Moynagh, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.
Mr. Liam Logue, Exec. VP of Corp. Devel.
Ms. Lucy MacLauchlan-Wharton, Global Head of Marketing and Communications
Ms. Eimear Kenny, Exec. VP of HR (Age 51)
Mr. Tom Mitchell, Uk Head of Syndicated Services for Ashfield

Who are some of UDG Healthcare's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to UDG Healthcare include Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (AND.TO) (AND), KDA Group (KDA), Manitex Capital (MNX), Arjo AB (publ) (ARRJF), EBOS Group (EBO), McKesson Europe (CAKFY), Paragon Care Limited (PGC.AX) (PGC), Sinopharm Group (SHTDY) and Synergy CHC (SNYR).
View all of UDG's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of UDG Healthcare own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other UDG Healthcare investors own include Carillion (CLLN), NBT Bancorp (NBTB), CRH (CRH), (SL.L) (SL), BT Group - CLASS A (BT.A), Carclo (CAR), CBS (CBS), Greencore Group plc (GNC.L) (GNC), Allergan (AGN) and Aviva (AV).

What is UDG Healthcare's stock symbol?

UDG Healthcare trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "UDG."

How do I buy shares of UDG Healthcare?

Shares of UDG 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 UDG Healthcare's stock price today?

One share of UDG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 776.

How much money does UDG Healthcare make?

UDG Healthcare has a market capitalization of £1.95 billion and generates £1.28 billion in revenue each year.

How many employees does UDG Healthcare have?

UDG Healthcare employs 9,000 workers across the globe.

What is UDG Healthcare's official website?

The official website for UDG Healthcare is www.udghealthcare.com.

Where are UDG Healthcare's headquarters?

UDG Healthcare is headquartered at River Walk 20, DUBLIN,, Ireland.

How can I contact UDG Healthcare?

UDG Healthcare's mailing address is River Walk 20, DUBLIN,, Ireland. The company can be reached via phone at +353-1-4689000.

This page was last updated on 3/1/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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