LON:VOD Vodafone Group Public - VOD Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vodafone Group Public Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. GBX 89.56 +0.61 (+0.69%) (As of 03/29/2023 02:04 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 88.28▼ 89.6850-Day Range 88.58▼ 102.7652-Week Range 83.24▼ 132.30Volume12.95 million shsAverage Volume94.95 million shsMarket Capitalization£24.17 billionP/E Ratio1,492.67Dividend Yield8.93%Price TargetGBX 119.73 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainSustainability Vodafone Group Public MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.38 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside33.9% UpsideGBX 119.73 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.86Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.06Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. 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.2.56 out of 5 stars 4.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVodafone Group Public has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 119.73, Vodafone Group Public has a forecasted upside of 33.9% from its current price of GBX 89.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageVodafone Group Public has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VOD. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVodafone Group Public is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVodafone Group Public does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vodafone Group Public is 13,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next 3.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVodafone 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Vodafone Group Public is -0.86. Previous Next 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVodafone Group Public has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Vodafone Group Public this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 35 people have searched for VOD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -68% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 15 people have added Vodafone Group Public to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vodafone Group Public insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.06% of the stock of Vodafone Group Public is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions56.19% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vodafone Group Public is 1,489.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vodafone Group Public is 1,489.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 229.82.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVodafone 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 RatioVodafone Group Public has a P/B Ratio of 0.45. 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 Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) StockVodafone Group Public Limited Company engages in telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. The company offers mobile services that enable customers to call, text, and access data; fixed line services, including broadband, television (TV) offerings, and voice; and convergence services under the GigaKombi and Vodafone One names to customers. It also provides value added services, such as Internet of Things (IoT) comprising logistics and fleet management, smart metering, insurance, cloud, and security services; and automotive and health solutions. In addition, the company offers M-Pesa, an African payment platform, which provides money transfer, financial, and business and merchant payment services; and various services to operators through its partner market agreements. Vodafone Group Public Limited Company has a strategic partnership with Open Fiber. As of March 31, 2022, it had approximately 323 million mobile customers, 28 million fixed broadband customers, and 22 million TV customers. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.Read More Receive VOD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vodafone Group Public and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VOD Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) Given a GBX 185 Price Target at Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftMarch 27, 2023 | marketwatch.comGlobal B2B Telecommunication Market - New Report Forecast 2030: Flourishing Growth, Insights and Analysis on Top CountriesMarch 29, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.March 26, 2023 | msn.com8.7% dividend yield! Time to buy this FTSE 100 stock before the ISA deadline?March 26, 2023 | marketwatch.comLPWA (Low Power Wide Area) Networks Market | Newsest ResearchMarch 24, 2023 | msn.com£1,600 annual dividend income from a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA? 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Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVodafone Group Public Limited (LON:VOD) Receives GBX 120.64 Consensus Price Target from AnalystsMarch 21, 2023 | msn.comVodafone wins appeal to build 'excessive' 5G mast next to Derby pubMarch 17, 2023 | marketwatch.comGlobal Cellular M2M Connectivity Services Market Size Report Analysis, 2023-2029March 15, 2023 | msn.comVodafone shares: a rare chance to earn an exceptional passive income stream?March 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com20 Most Valuable European Tech Companies In The WorldFebruary 28, 2023 | msn.comAbu Dhabi's e& increases stake in Vodafone Group to 14%February 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMobile Operators Collaborate To Deploy Open Network APIs To Win Cloud DevelopersFebruary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHow Putin’s war killed off the 5G dreamFebruary 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVOD Vodafone Group Public Limited CompanyFebruary 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVodafone Is Exploring Options for $14 Billion African UnitFebruary 14, 2023 | msn.comTrading in pennies, is the Vodafone share price about to take off?February 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVodafone stock surges after Liberty Media discloses 4.9% stakeFebruary 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLiberty Global takes 5% 'opportunistic' stake in VodafoneFebruary 13, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com‘Cable cowboy’ snaps up stake in beleaguered VodafoneFebruary 13, 2023 | msn.comAdtech joint venture by European telcos DK, Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone not a competition concern, finds EUFebruary 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) a New Buy StockFebruary 6, 2023 | msn.comBusiness and tech communities come together for launch of Vodafone labFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIndian Government Orders Vodafone's Local JV To Convert Its Dues Worth $2B Into EquitySee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive VOD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vodafone Group Public and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VOD Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend11/24/2022Dividend Payable2/03/2023Today3/29/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Telecom Services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolLON:VOD CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.vodafone.com Phone+44-1635-33251FaxN/AEmployees105,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 119.73 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 185 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 85 Forecasted Upside/Downside+34.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.06 Trailing P/E Ratio1,484.37 Forward P/E Ratio11.53 P/E Growth0.59Net Income£2.08 billion Net Margins4.51% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity4.47% Return on Assets2.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio134.84 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£46.02 billion Price / Sales0.52 Cash FlowGBX 53.95 per share Price / Cash Flow1.65 Book ValueGBX 198 per share Price / Book0.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,990,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£24.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Key ExecutivesMr. Nicholas Jonathan Read (Age 57)CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $2.65MMs. Margherita Della Valle (Age 56)CFO & Exec. Director Comp: $1.76MMr. Johan Wibergh (Age 59)Group Chief Technology Officer Ms. Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore Martin (Age 62)Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. Stefanie ReichelDirector of Legal & ComplianceMs. Leanne S. Wood (Age 49)Chief HR Officer Mr. António Rui de Lacerda CarrapatosoChief Exec. Officer of Vodafone Portugal OperationsMs. Serpil Timuray (Age 53)Chief Exec. Officer of Europe Cluster Mr. Rob MukherjeeHead of North West regional businessMr. Tony BaileyHead of Regional Bus.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBT Group - CLASS ALON:BT.AAshtead GroupLON:AHTCompass GroupLON:CPGRentokil InitialLON:RTOBunzlLON:BNZLView All CompetitorsInsidersMargherita D. ValleSold 299,350 sharesTotal: £38.02 M ($127.00/share)View All Insider Transactions VOD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vodafone Group Public stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vodafone Group Public in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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. View VOD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vodafone Group Public's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Vodafone Group Public's shares. Their VOD share price forecasts range from GBX 85 to GBX 185. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 119.73 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.6% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, VOD stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 88.95. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. 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, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.05 per share on Friday, February 3rd. This represents a yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 24th. The official announcement can be viewed 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 8.68%. VOD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 13,333.33%. 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Vodafone Group Public's stock price today? One share of VOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 88.95. How much money does Vodafone Group Public make? Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) has a market capitalization of £24.01 billion and generates £46.02 billion in revenue each year. The cell phone carrier earns £2.08 billion in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.06 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Vodafone Group Public have? The company employs 105,000 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 3/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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