The Weir Group (WEIR) Share Forecast, Price & News

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Weir Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WEIR shares.
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6 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for The Weir Group's stock. Their WEIR share price forecasts range from GBX 1,650 to GBX 1,980. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 1,870 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.9% from the stock's current price.
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The Weir Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,669 at the start of the year. Since then, WEIR stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,702.
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The Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 31st. The company reported $46.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $48.20 by $1.90. The Weir Group had a net margin of 8.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.32%.

The Weir Group announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 20th will be given a dividend of GBX 19.30 per share on Monday, June 5th. This represents a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 20th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 13.50. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) pays an annual dividend of GBX 33 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.89%. The dividend payout ratio is 4,024.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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The Weir Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "WEIR."

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One share of WEIR stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,702.

The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) has a market capitalization of £4.42 billion and generates £2.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £212.20 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.82 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 11,994 workers across the globe.

The Weir Group's mailing address is 1 West Regent Street, GLASGOW, G2 1RW, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.global.weir. The company can be reached via phone at +44-141-6377111.