Should I buy or sell Empiric Student Property stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Empiric Student Property in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ESP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have ESP shares performed in 2024?

Empiric Student Property's stock was trading at GBX 94.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESP shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at GBX 90. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Empiric Student Property pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Empiric Student Property?

Empiric Student Property announced a dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.94 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a yield of 1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. The official announcement can be seen at this link . Read our dividend analysis for ESP .

Is Empiric Student Property a good dividend stock?

Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.14%. ESP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 4,444.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for ESP .

What other stocks do shareholders of Empiric Student Property own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Empiric Student Property investors own include Imperial Brands (IMB) , HICL Infrastructure (HICL) , 3M (MMM) , Pennon Group (PNN) , Telford Homes (TEF) , Altra Industrial Motion (AIMC) , Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Altria Group (MO) and Nicolet Bankshares (NCBS) .

How do I buy shares of Empiric Student Property?

Shares of ESP 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 .

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Empiric Student Property (ESP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 89.90

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Today's Range: 89.40
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50-Day Range: 88.10
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52-Week Range: 82.20
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97.90

Volume: 100,076 shs
Average Volume: 1.35 million shs
Market Capitalization: £542.49 million

P/E Ratio: 998.89
Dividend Yield: 4.45%
Price Target: N/A

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About Empiric Student Property Stock (LON:ESP)

Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments. The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority, was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014. The Company is classified as a commercial company listed under chapter 6 of the UK Listing rules and as such is not an alternative investment fund ("AIF") for the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") and is not required to provide investors with a Key information Document ("KID") in accordance with the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") regulations.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT - Residential
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:ESP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.empiric.co.uk
Phone: +44-20-38288700
Fax: N/A
Employees: 358
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.09
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,000.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.95
P/E Growth: 2.03
Net Income: £53.40 million
Net Margins: 66.33%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 7.44%
Return on Assets: 2.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 48.73
Current Ratio: 0.61
Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £80.50 million
Price / Sales: 6.75
Cash Flow: GBX 9.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.72
Book Value: GBX 122 per share
Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 603,440,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £543.10 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.00

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Key Executives

Mr. Duncan Garrood (Age 66)
CEO & Director
Comp: $736.45k
Mr. Donald A. Grant C.A. (Age 51)
Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer and Executive Director
Comp: $306.73k
Ms. Joanne Pollard
Chief Operating Officer
Charles Taylor
Consultant and Acquisitions Manager
Mr. Martyn Roe MBA
MRICS, Dip Proj Man, Consultant

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Insiders

Donald Grant
Bought 33,177 shares on 11/6/2023
Total: £2.99 M ($90.00/share)

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ESP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Empiric Student Property stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Empiric Student Property in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View ESP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have ESP shares performed in 2024?: Empiric Student Property's stock was trading at GBX 94.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESP shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at GBX 90.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Empiric Student Property pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Empiric Student Property?: Empiric Student Property announced a dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.94 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a yield of 1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for ESP.
Is Empiric Student Property a good dividend stock?: Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.14%. ESP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 4,444.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for ESP.

What other stocks do shareholders of Empiric Student Property own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Empiric Student Property investors own include Imperial Brands (IMB), HICL Infrastructure (HICL), 3M (MMM), Pennon Group (PNN), Telford Homes (TEF), Altra Industrial Motion (AIMC), Allianz Technology Trust (ATT), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Altria Group (MO) and Nicolet Bankshares (NCBS).
How do I buy shares of Empiric Student Property?: Shares of ESP 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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