LON:VTUVertu Motors Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 30

-0.30 (-0.99 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

Now: GBX 30▼

31.50

50-Day Range

0.22

MA: GBX 23.94▼

30.70

52-Week Range

0.18

Now: GBX 30▼

43.33

Volume538,249 shs

Average Volume1.14 million shs

Market Capitalization£110.75 million

P/E Ratio5.77

Dividend Yield7.15%

BetaN/A

Vertu Motors plc operates as an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The company sells new cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and used vehicles, as well as provides related aftersales services. It operates a chain of franchised motor dealerships offering sales, service, parts, and bodyshop facilities for new and used cars, and commercial vehicles under the Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors brand names. The company's franchise dealerships include Volvo, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Honda. It also operates as a pension scheme trustee; and provides vehicle financing and related insurance products. In addition, the company is involved in the property and online parts retailing businesses; and online advertising business. It operates a network of 117 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales outlets from 103 locations. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Gateshead, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vertu Motors has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 50, Vertu Motors has a potential upside of 66.7% from its current price of GBX 30.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vertu Motors has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Vertu Motors has received 404 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Vertu Motors has received 143 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Vertu Motors has received 73.86% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Vertu Motors is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Vertu Motors does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Vertu Motors is 0.38 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vertu Motors insiders have bought 587.73% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £32,737.70 in company stock and sold £4,760.25 in company stock.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vertu Motors are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 715.90 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vertu Motors is 5.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.19.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vertu Motors is 5.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 13.90.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vertu Motors has a P/B Ratio of 0.40. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.92 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Auto & Truck Dealerships

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Cyclical

Current SymbolLON:VTU

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.vertumotors.com

PhoneN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio56.10

Current Ratio0.98

Quick Ratio0.19

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio5.77

Forward P/E Ratio0.04

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£3.07 billion

Price / Sales0.04

Cash FlowGBX 19.10 per share

Price / Cash Flow1.57

Book ValueGBX 74.70 per share

Price / Book0.40

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees5,318

Outstanding Shares369,174,016

Market Cap£110.75 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Vertu Motors' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Vertu Motors' stock was trading at GBX 28.05 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, VTU stock has increased by 7.0% and is now trading at GBX 30. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Vertu Motors?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vertu Motors in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Vertu Motors.

How were Vertu Motors' earnings last quarter?

Vertu Motors Plc (LON:VTU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 3rd. The company reported $5.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.00 by $0.12. View Vertu Motors' earnings history.

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

Vertu Motors declared a dividend on Wednesday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.60 per share on Friday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Vertu Motors' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for VTU?

1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Vertu Motors' stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 50 to GBX 50. On average, they anticipate Vertu Motors' stock price to reach GBX 50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 66.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Vertu Motors.

Has Vertu Motors been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about VTU stock have trended neutral on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vertu Motors earned a media sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning 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 aboutVertu Motors.

Who are some of Vertu Motors' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Vertu Motors include Motorpoint Group (MOTR), AutoCanada (ACQ), Lookers (LOOK), Marshall Motor (MMH), Motorcycle (MTO), Cambria Automobiles (CAMB), AutoCanada (AOCIF), Fast Lane (FLHI), Imperial Logistics (IHLDY), INCHCAPE PLC/S (INCPY) and Zhongsheng Group (ZSHGY). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vertu Motors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vertu Motors investors own include Topps Tiles (TPT), Dixons Carphone (DC), Mears Group (MER), Sirius Minerals (SXX), BT Group (BT), Debenhams (DEB), Marston's (MARS), Zoo Digital Group (ZOO), Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) and Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY).

Who are Vertu Motors' key executives?

Vertu Motors' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Robert T. Forrester, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 49)
Ms. Karen Anderson, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 47)
Mr. Yudi Levy, CFO & Exec. Director
Mr. David Paul Crane, COO & Exec. Director (Age 50)
Ms. Nicola Loose, Company Sec., Gen. Counsel & Member of Operations Board

What is Vertu Motors' stock symbol?

Vertu Motors trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "VTU."

How do I buy shares of Vertu Motors?

Shares of VTU 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 Vertu Motors' stock price today?

One share of VTU stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 30.

How big of a company is Vertu Motors?

Vertu Motors has a market capitalization of £110.75 million and generates £3.07 billion in revenue each year. Vertu Motors employs 5,318 workers across the globe.

What is Vertu Motors' official website?

The official website for Vertu Motors is www.vertumotors.com.

This page was last updated on 6/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff