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; and serialization solutions. 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 based in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Medical Distribution
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
CIKN/A
Phone+353-1-4689000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£1.32 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date5/21/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Udg Healthcare (LON:UDG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Udg Healthcare's stock symbol?
Udg Healthcare trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "UDG."
How often does Udg Healthcare pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Udg Healthcare?
Udg Healthcare announced a dividend on Tuesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.12 per share on Monday, February 4th. This represents a yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 10th. This is a positive change from Udg Healthcare's previous dividend of $0.04. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Udg Healthcare's Dividend History.
When is Udg Healthcare's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for UDG?
7 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Udg Healthcare's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 620 to GBX 1,030. On average, they expect Udg Healthcare's share price to reach GBX 802.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Udg Healthcare.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Udg Healthcare?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Udg Healthcare in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Udg Healthcare.
Has Udg Healthcare been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about UDG stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Udg Healthcare earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Udg Healthcare's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Udg Healthcare own?
Who are Udg Healthcare's key executives?
Udg Healthcare's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Brendan Patrick McAtamney, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Nigel Clerkin, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 45)
- Mr. Mike O'Hara, MD & Pres
- Mr. Jez Moulding, Exec. VP of Ashfield & COO
- Keith Byrne, Head of Investor Relations, Strategy & Corp. Communications
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.
What is Udg Healthcare's stock price today?
One share of UDG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 598.50.
How big of a company is Udg Healthcare?
Udg Healthcare has a market capitalization of £1.49 billion and generates £1.32 billion in revenue each year.
What is Udg Healthcare's official website?
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.
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