GAIN Capital Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:GCAP)

GAIN Capital Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GCAP."

GAIN Capital Holdings declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 12th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Tuesday, September 19th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 11th. View GAIN Capital Holdings' Dividend History.

GAIN Capital Holdings announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $35,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 12.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCAP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25. The business had revenue of $98.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $98.70 million. GAIN Capital Holdings had a return on equity of 2.85% and a net margin of 3.21%. GAIN Capital Holdings's revenue was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. View GAIN Capital Holdings' Earnings History.

2 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for GAIN Capital Holdings' shares. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $8.50. On average, they anticipate GAIN Capital Holdings' stock price to reach $7.75 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for GAIN Capital Holdings.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about GAIN Capital Holdings stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "institutional foreign exchange, trading and related services providing direct access to the global OTC foreign exchange markets, where participants trade directly with one another. Its trading platforms provide information and analytical tools that allow customers to identify, analyze and execute their trading strategies. GAIN also offers retail customers located outside the United States access to other global markets on an OTC basis, including the spot gold and silver markets, as well as equity indices and commodities. Its forex trading activities are regulated in the US by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association, in the UK by the Financial Services Authority, in Japan by the Financial Services Agency, in Hong Kong by the Securities and Futures Commission and in Australia by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc is based in Bedminster, New Jersey. " (7/18/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Ahead of 4Q16 earnings Thursday, we are increasing our EPS estimate from $0.08 to $0.45 reflecting a combination of heightened activity and improving revenue capture (approx. 50% above the trailing 12-month levels). While trading activity levels have moderated to start in 2017, the recent acquisition of FXCM's U.S. retail business is immediately accretive and builds upon the company's leading market share." (3/8/2017)

GAIN Capital Holdings saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,336,535 shares, an increase of 118.1% from the August 15th total of 1,529,683 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 589,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.7 days. Approximately 12.8% of the company's shares are sold short.

Some companies that are related to GAIN Capital Holdings include Fidelity Southern Corporation (LION), Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (ANH), First Foundation (FFWM), EMC Insurance Group (EMCI), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Altisource Residential Corporation (RESI), Veritex Holdings (VBTX), Pacific Continental Corporation (Ore) (PCBK), QCR Holdings (QCRH), Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC), National Commerce Corporation (NCOM), National Bank of Greece (NBG), Carolina Financial Corporation (CARO), Access National Corporation (ANCX), Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT) and PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT).

GAIN Capital Holdings' management team includes the folowing people:

• Peter Quick, Chairman of the Board
• Glenn H. Stevens, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Nigel Rose, Chief Financial Officer
• Samantha Roady, President - Retail
• Diego A. Rotsztain, General Counsel, Head of Corporate Development and Secretary
• Thomas Bevilacqua, Independent Director
• Christopher W. Calhoun, Independent Director
• Joseph Arthur Schenk, Independent Director
• Christopher S. Sugden, Independent Director

GAIN Capital Holdings' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Senvest Management LLC (8.45%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.52%), Luzich Partners LLC (3.00%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.69%), Northern Trust Corp (2.09%) and Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC (1.97%). Company insiders that own GAIN Capital Holdings stock include Christopher Warren Calhoun, Diego Rotsztain, Glenn Henry Stevens, Jeffrey Scott, Joseph A Schenk, Ltd Ipgl, Peter Quick, Samantha Roady and Senvest Management, Llc. View Institutional Ownership Trends for GAIN Capital Holdings.

GAIN Capital Holdings' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Senvest Management LLC, Foundry Partners LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Kestrel Investment Management Corp. Company insiders that have sold GAIN Capital Holdings stock in the last year include Christopher Warren Calhoun, Samantha Roady and Senvest Management, Llc. View Insider Buying and Selling for GAIN Capital Holdings.

GAIN Capital Holdings' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northern Trust Corp, Thrivent Financial For Lutherans, Luzich Partners LLC, Weber Alan W, Menta Capital LLC, Spark Investment Management LLC, Ameriprise Financial Inc. and IndexIQ Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought GAIN Capital Holdings stock in the last two years include Joseph A Schenk, Ltd Ipgl and Peter Quick. View Insider Buying and Selling for GAIN Capital Holdings.

Shares of GAIN Capital Holdings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of GAIN Capital Holdings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.40.