NASDAQ:VOD

Vodafone Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

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$17.83

+0.05 (+0.28 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 10:25 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$17.76

Now: $17.83▼

$17.84

50-Day Range

$16.26

MA: $17.19▼

$17.87

52-Week Range

$11.46

Now: $17.83▼

$20.37

Volume69,598 shs

Average Volume3.13 million shs

Market Capitalization$47.84 billion

P/E Ratio28.76

Dividend Yield5.92%

Beta0.97

Vodafone Group Plc 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 mobile, fixed, and a suite of converged communication services, such as Internet of Things (IoT) comprising managed IoT connectivity, automotive, and insurance services, as well as smart metering and health solutions; cloud and security portfolio comprising public and private cloud services, as well as cloud-based applications and products for securing networks and devices; and international voice, IP transit, and messaging services to support business customers that include small home offices and large multi-national companies. 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, as well as rents capacity to mobile virtual network operators to provide mobile services. Vodafone Group Plc has a strategic partnership with Open Fiber. As of March 31, 2019, it had approximately 650 million mobile customers, 19 million fixed broadband customers, and 14 million TV customers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.01 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

74th out of 1,501 stocks

Radiotelephone Communication Industry

4th out of 29 stocks

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vodafone Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $16.00, Vodafone Group has a forecasted downside of 10.0% from its current price of $17.78.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vodafone Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Vodafone Group has received 1,153 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Vodafone Group has received 932 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Vodafone Group has received 55.30% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Vodafone Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Vodafone Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Vodafone Group is 167.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Vodafone Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.20% in the coming year. This indicates that Vodafone Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vodafone Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.00% of the stock of Vodafone Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 8.30% of the stock of Vodafone Group is held by institutions.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vodafone Group are expected to grow by 15.74% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $1.25 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vodafone Group is 28.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vodafone Group is 28.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 86.70.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Vodafone Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vodafone Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Radiotelephone communication

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:VOD

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK839923

Webwww.vodafone.com

Phone44-1635-33251

Employees104,000

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.03

Current Ratio1.12

Quick Ratio1.10

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio28.76

Forward P/E Ratio16.51

P/E Growth1.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$50.00 billion

Price / Sales0.96

Cash Flow$6.73 per share

Price / Cash Flow2.65

Book Value$26.01 per share

Price / Book0.69

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares2,683,207,000

Market Cap$47.84 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

$17.83

+0.05 (+0.28 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 10:25 AM ET)

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Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Vodafone Group's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

Vodafone Group's stock was trading at $14.97 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, VOD stock has increased by 19.1% and is now trading at $17.83.
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Is Vodafone Group a buy right now?

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vodafone Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Vodafone Group stock.
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What is Shameel Joosub's approval rating as Vodafone Group's CEO?

89 employees have rated Vodafone Group CEO Shameel Joosub on Glassdoor.com. Shameel Joosub has an approval rating of 99% among Vodafone Group's employees. This puts Shameel Joosub in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

How often does Vodafone Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vodafone Group?

Vodafone Group declared a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, December 18th will be given a dividend of $0.5325 per share on Friday, February 5th. This represents a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 17th. This is an increase from Vodafone Group's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.47.
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Is Vodafone Group a good dividend stock?

Vodafone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.92%. VOD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Vodafone Group does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Vodafone Group is 167.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, Vodafone Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.20% in the coming year. This indicates that Vodafone Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
View Vodafone Group's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for VOD?

12 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Vodafone Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $16.00. On average, they expect Vodafone Group's stock price to reach $16.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.3%.
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Are investors shorting Vodafone Group?

Vodafone Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,250,000 shares, a drop of 22.6% from the December 15th total of 8,070,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,180,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days.
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Who are some of Vodafone Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Vodafone Group include T-Mobile US (TMUS), Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), TELUS (TU), SK Telecom Co.,Ltd (SKM), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU), Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock (MBT), Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (HLTOY), Millicom International Cellular (MIICF), Millicom International Cellular (TIGO), VEON (VEON), United States Cellular (USM), HUTCHISON TELEC/ADR (HTHKY), Partner Communications (PTNR) and Cellcom Israel (CEL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Vodafone Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vodafone Group investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), General Electric (GE), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Pfizer (PFE).

Who are Vodafone Group's key executives?

Vodafone Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Nicholas Jonathan Read, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 55)
Ms. Margherita Della Valle, CFO & Director (Age 54)
Mr. Johan Wibergh, Group Technology Officer (Age 57)
Ms. Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore Martin, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 60)
Stefanie Reichel, Director of Legal & Compliance
Ms. Leanne Wood, Chief HR Officer (Age 47)
Mr. AntÃ³nio Rui de Lacerda Carrapatoso, Chief Exec. Officer of Vodafone Portugal Operations
Ms. Serpil Timuray, Chief Exec. Officer of Europe Cluster (Age 51)
Mr. Rob Mukherjee, Head of North West regional business
Mr. Tony Bailey, Head of Regional Bus.

What is Vodafone Group's stock symbol?

Vodafone Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VOD."

Who are Vodafone Group's major shareholders?

Vodafone Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC (0.28%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.02%), Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV (0.01%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC (0.01%).

Which major investors are selling Vodafone Group stock?

VOD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC, Webster Bank N. A., Boenning & Scattergood Inc., City Holding Co., Pacer Advisors Inc., Weather Gauge Advisory LLC, Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC, and Jacobs & Co. CA.

Which major investors are buying Vodafone Group stock?

VOD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ritholtz Wealth Management, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, XTX Markets LLC, Fulton Bank N.A., Powell Investment Advisors LLC, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc..

How do I buy shares of Vodafone Group?

Shares of VOD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Vodafone Group's stock price today?

One share of VOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.83.

How big of a company is Vodafone Group?

Vodafone Group has a market capitalization of $47.84 billion and generates $50.00 billion in revenue each year. The cell phone carrier earns $-1,023,040,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.62 on an earnings per share basis. Vodafone Group employs 104,000 workers across the globe.

What is Vodafone Group's official website?

The official website for Vodafone Group is www.vodafone.com.

How can I contact Vodafone Group?

Vodafone Group's mailing address is VODAFONE HOUSE THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY X0, RG14 2FN. The cell phone carrier can be reached via phone at 44-1635-33251 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/26/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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