LON:VOD

Vodafone Group Public (VOD) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 79.67

-1.04 (-1.29%)

(As of 04:51 PM ET)

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Today's Range: 79.30
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80.84
50-Day Range: 70.36
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81.06
52-Week Range: 69.73
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108

Volume: 97.03 million shs
Average Volume: 80.12 million shs
Market Capitalization: £21.57 billion

P/E Ratio: 215.32
Dividend Yield: 10.04%
Price Target: GBX 108.80

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Vodafone Group Public MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.14 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 36.6% Upside
GBX 108.80 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.86
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.79
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£46.12 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.66 out of 5 stars

3.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vodafone Group Public has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 108.80, Vodafone Group Public has a forecasted upside of 36.6% from its current price of GBX 79.67.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vodafone Group Public has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for VOD.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Vodafone Group Public is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Vodafone Group Public does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Vodafone Group Public is 2,162.16%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

3.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Vodafone Group Public has received a 32.07% net impact score from Upright. Vodafone seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Knowledge infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Knowledge infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Mobile consumer internet provision", "IoT software", and "Fixed consumer internet provision" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Vodafone Group Public is -0.86.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vodafone Group Public has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Vodafone Group Public this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 36 people have searched for VOD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
11 people have added Vodafone Group Public to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vodafone Group Public insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £461,235.17 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 5.05% of the stock of Vodafone Group Public is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
55.84% of the stock of Vodafone Group Public is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vodafone Group Public is 215.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.06.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vodafone Group Public is 215.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 446.98.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Vodafone Group Public has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vodafone Group Public has a P/B Ratio of 0.34. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) Stock

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. It offers mobile connectivity services comprising end-to-end services for mobile voice and data, messaging, device management, BYOx, and telecoms management, as well as professional and consulting services; and fixed line connectivity, such as fixed voice and data, broadband, software-defined networks, managed WAN, LAN, ethernet, and satellite; and financial services, as well as business and merchant services. The company also provides consumer Internet of Things (IoT) propositions, as well as security and insurance products; mobile services; logistics, fleet management, and smart metering services; WiFi; digital services comprising mobile application development, multi-access edge computing, worker insights, AI assistant, drone detection, visual inspection, and mixed reality, as well as Vodafone Analytics platform; and traditional IT hosting services, including colocation, managed hosting, security, hosting infrastructure, and flexible computing for government. In addition, it offers integrated business communication services, as well as fixed mobile convergence services; and carrier services, as well as IoT devices comprising managed tablets and integrated terminals. Further, it offers M-Pesa, an African mobile money platform to make payments and provide financial services; Vodafone Business multi-cloud platform; and productivity solutions, as well as operates digital cloud-based television platforms. It serves private and public sector customers in the manufacturing, retail, automotive, banking finance, healthcare, smart cities and public, agriculture, transport and logistics, and energy and utilities management industries. It offers its products and services through digital and physical channels. Vodafone Group Public Limited Company has a strategic partnership with Open Fiber. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

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VOD Stock News Headlines

September 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $80.63

September 22, 2023 | reuters.com

Zegona seeks financing to buy Vodafone's Spanish unit - Expansion

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September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Samsung Galaxy S22 makes first 5G satellite call via AST SpaceMobile's network

September 17, 2023 | msn.com

Vodafone Idea pays Rs 1,701 crore to DoT

September 17, 2023 | msn.com

Vodafone Idea pays Rs 1701 crore to DoT for spectrum auction instalment

September 13, 2023 | msn.com

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September 1, 2023 | forbes.com

EU Must Balance Telecoms Market Consolidation And Competition To Avoid Falling Behind

August 30, 2023 | msn.com

Has there ever been a better time to buy Vodafone shares?

August 28, 2023 | msn.com

Up to a 10.8% yield! 2 FTSE 100 income stocks worth buying now?

August 26, 2023 | msn.com

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August 22, 2023 | msn.com

10.8% yield! Is something wrong with Vodafone shares?

August 9, 2023 | msn.com

A once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy dividend shares this cheap

August 9, 2023 | msn.com

Vi Business partners with Yotta to enhance its data center and cloud services

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Telecoms face mounting pressure to consolidate

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

UAE’s $60 Billion Firm Chases Global Deals Despite Vodafone Snag

August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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July 31, 2023 | msn.com

If I could buy just one dividend share in August, I’d choose this one

July 30, 2023 | msn.com

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July 25, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Vodafone Group 1Q Rev EUR10.74B

July 24, 2023 | forbes.com

Vodafone Shares Rise After Solid Q1 Results, New CFO Announcement

July 21, 2023 | benzinga.com

How Is The Market Feeling About Vodafone Group?

July 21, 2023 | msn.com

Below 74p, are Vodafone shares now the bargain of the century?

July 19, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Vodafone Group to Receive Further EUR500 Mln from Vantage Towers Partnership

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VOD Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend: 6/08/2023
Dividend Payable: 8/04/2023
Today: 9/27/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Telecom Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Communication Services
Current Symbol: LON:VOD
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.vodafone.com
Phone: +44-1635-33251
Fax: N/A
Employees: 104,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 108.80
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 155
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 85
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +36.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.37
Trailing P/E Ratio: 215.32
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.38
P/E Growth: 0.59
Net Income: £11.84 billion
Net Margins: 25.90%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 20.30%
Return on Assets: 1.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 105.91
Current Ratio: 0.89
Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £45.71 billion
Price / Sales: 0.47
Cash Flow: GBX 48.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.65
Book Value: GBX 235 per share
Price / Book: 0.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 27,080,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £21.57 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.56

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Key Executives

Ms. Margherita Della Valle (Age 57)
Group CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $2.12M

Mr. Luka Mucic (Age 52)
CFO & Exec. Director

Mr. Scott Petty
Group Chief Technology Officer

Stefanie Reichel
Director of Legal & Compliance

Ms. Maaike Helena De Bie
Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.

Ms. Leanne Susan Wood (Age 50)
Chief HR Officer

Mr. António Rui de Lacerda Carrapatoso
Chief Exec. Officer of Vodafone Portugal Operations

Ms. Serpil Timuray (Age 54)
Chief Exec. Officer of Europe Cluster

Mr. Rob Mukherjee
Head of North West regional business

Mr. Tony Bailey
Head of Regional Bus.

Key Competitors

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Insiders

Margherita D. Valle
Sold 631,829 shares
Total: £46.12 M ($73.00/share)

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VOD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vodafone Group Public stock right now?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vodafone Group Public in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" VOD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VOD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Vodafone Group Public's stock price forecast for 2023?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Vodafone Group Public's stock. Their VOD share price forecasts range from GBX 85 to GBX 155. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 108.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for VOD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have VOD shares performed in 2023?: Vodafone Group Public's stock was trading at GBX 84.24 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VOD shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at GBX 79.67.
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How often does Vodafone Group Public pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vodafone Group Public?: Vodafone Group Public declared a dividend on Tuesday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 8th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.05 per share on Friday, August 4th. This represents a yield of 4.34%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 8th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for VOD.
Is Vodafone Group Public a good dividend stock?: Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.71%. VOD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 2,162.16%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for VOD.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vodafone Group Public own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vodafone Group Public investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), GSK (GSK), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), AT&T (T), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Bank of America (BAC), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Aviva (AV).

What is Vodafone Group Public's stock symbol?: Vodafone Group Public trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "VOD."
How do I buy shares of Vodafone Group Public?: Shares of VOD 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.
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What is Vodafone Group Public's stock price today?: One share of VOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 79.67.
How much money does Vodafone Group Public make?: Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) has a market capitalization of £21.57 billion and generates £45.71 billion in revenue each year. The cell phone carrier earns £11.84 billion in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.37 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Vodafone Group Public have?: The company employs 104,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vodafone Group Public?: Vodafone Group Public's mailing address is Vodafone House, The Connection, NEWBURY, RG14 2FN, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.vodafone.com. The cell phone carrier can be reached via phone at +44-1635-33251.

This page (LON:VOD) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vodafone Group Public (VOD) Share Forecast, Price & News

Vodafone Group Public MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) Stock

VOD Price History

VOD Stock News Headlines

VOD Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

VOD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™