Vodafone Group Plc engages in telecommunication services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. The company's consumer products include mobile services, such as call, text, and data; broadband; television offerings and voice; mobile money services through M-pesa; Giga TV, an advanced digital service; and converged communication solutions, such as GigaKombi, Vodafone One Net Enterprise, Vodafone One, and Vodafone Meet Anywhere. It also offers Internet of Things connections to communicate securely with network; and cloud and security services for public and private cloud, as well as cloud based applications and products for securing networks and devices. In addition, the company offers carrier services, such as international voice, IP transit, and messaging. Further, it provides renting of mobile virtual network services. Vodafone Group Plc serves approximately 536 million mobile customers and 20 million fixed broadband customers. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Radiotelephone communication
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNASDAQ:VOD
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-1635-33251
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70
Current Ratio1.30
Quick Ratio1.27
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.35
Forward P/E Ratio16.39
P/E Growth2.21
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$54.48 billion
Price / Sales0.96
Cash Flow$6.5690 per share
Price / Cash2.97
Book Value$34.12 per share
Price / Book0.57
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees106,135
Outstanding Shares2,667,470,000
Market Cap$52.28 billion
OptionableOptionable
Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vodafone Group's stock symbol?
Vodafone Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VOD."
How often does Vodafone Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group declared a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, November 14th. Investors of record on Friday, November 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.5455 per share on Friday, February 1st. This represents a yield of 5.36%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 21st. View Vodafone Group's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for VOD?
15 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Vodafone Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $28.56 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate Vodafone Group's share price to reach $33.9550 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 74.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vodafone Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vodafone Group?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vodafone Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Vodafone Group.
Has Vodafone Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about VOD stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vodafone Group earned a media sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the cell phone carrier a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,653,516 shares, a decline of 44.0% from the September 28th total of 6,521,211 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,453,685 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's shares are sold short. View Vodafone Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Vodafone Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vodafone Group include T-Mobile Us (TMUS), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), TELUS (TU), SK Telecom (SKM), Mobil'nye Telesistemy PAO (MBT), VEON (VEON), United States Cellular (USM), Partner Communications (PTNR), Cellcom Israel (CEL), NII (NIHD), Spok (SPOK), Pharol SGPS (PTGCY), ZIM (ZIMCF) and Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY).
Who are Vodafone Group's key executives?
Vodafone Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Nicholas Jonathan Read, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 53)
- Ms. Margherita Della Valle, Group CFO & Director
- Mr. Johan Wibergh, Group Technology Officer (Age 55)
- Ms. Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore Martin, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Ronald Adrianus Wilhelmus Schellekens, Group HR Director (Age 53)
Who are Vodafone Group's major shareholders?
Vodafone Group's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.80%), Morgan Stanley (0.41%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.41%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.27%), ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC (0.25%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.24%).
Which major investors are selling Vodafone Group stock?
VOD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY, Jennison Associates LLC, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Capital Guardian Trust Co., Aviance Capital Management LLC and Envestnet Asset Management Inc..
Which major investors are buying Vodafone Group stock?
VOD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC, Sound Shore Management Inc. CT, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Deutsche Bank AG, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc., Becker Capital Management Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vodafone Group's stock price today?
One share of VOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.51.
How big of a company is Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group has a market capitalization of $52.28 billion and generates $54.48 billion in revenue each year. The cell phone carrier earns $3.24 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.36 on an earnings per share basis. Vodafone Group employs 106,135 workers across the globe.
What is Vodafone Group's official website?
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vodafone Group (NASDAQ VOD)
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