NYSE:PHI PLDT - PHI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding PLDT Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $26.47 +0.47 (+1.81%) (As of 02/2/2023 09:47 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.24▼$26.5850-Day Range$20.46▼$30.1852-Week Range$20.20▼$39.00Volume4,096 shsAverage Volume98,504 shsMarket Capitalization$5.72 billionP/E Ratio8.65Dividend Yield4.67%Price TargetN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media PLDT MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.09% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.69%From $2.48 to $2.77 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.21 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector238th out of 614 stocksTelephone Communication, Except Radio Industry11th out of 26 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for PLDT. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.09% of the outstanding shares of PLDT have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPLDT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PLDT has recently increased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPLDT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPLDT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PLDT is 39.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PLDT will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.32% next year. This indicates that PLDT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PHI. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPLDT has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for PLDT this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PLDT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.73% of the stock of PLDT is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.59% of the stock of PLDT is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PLDT are expected to grow by 11.69% in the coming year, from $2.48 to $2.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PLDT is 8.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PLDT is 8.65, 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 336.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPLDT has a PEG Ratio of 1.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPLDT has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About PLDT (NYSE:PHI) StockPLDT, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. The Wireless segment focuses on driving data services while managing business of voice and SMS. The Fixed Line segment offers fixed line telecommunications services throughout the Philippines, servicing retail, corporate, and SME clients. The Other segments consists interests in digital platforms and other technologies, including interests in VIH and Multisys. The company was founded on November 28, 1928 and is headquartered in Makati City, Philippines.Read More Receive PHI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLDT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PHI Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPLDT (NYSE:PHI) Shares Gap Down to $25.89January 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR)February 2, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)The Biggest "Missing Ingredient" in the $7 Trillion EV MarketChina has owned the graphite market for decades. But the U.S. just added graphite to a list of super-critical minerals... "essential for America's National Defense." Perfect timing for a "made in America" graphite company looking to mine, manufacture, and recycle graphite for the booming electric car market.January 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 2-Power outage forces Philippines to suspend flights, shut airspaceDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comTop Philippine Telco Snaps Rout as It Vows to Assist ProbeDecember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCharting a Philippine Telecom Giant's Stock Crash After Unaccounted Spending RevealedDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPhilippines' Largest Telecom Slumps 17% After Billions of Pesos in Budget Overrun RevealedOctober 25, 2022 | msn.comPLDT begins construction of Asia Direct CableFebruary 2, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Stocks Positioned For The YearThis breakthrough stock has bright future this decade.October 25, 2022 | msn.comPLDT to raise 2023 capexOctober 25, 2022 | msn.comPLDT invests P4.4 billion to expand international capacityOctober 17, 2022 | bloomberg.comPhilippine Telecom Firm PLDT Weighing $300 Million Tower Sale, Sources Say - BloombergSeptember 30, 2022 | nasdaq.comGlobal funds find promise in Southeast Asia infrastructure deals - NasdaqSeptember 30, 2022 | reuters.comGlobal funds find promise in Southeast Asia infrastructure deals - ReutersSeptember 28, 2022 | msn.comPLDT, Smart join Kontra-Putol campaignSeptember 8, 2022 | reuters.comPHI.N - PLDT Inc (ADR) | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersAugust 31, 2022 | msn.comPLDT, Smart offer tips vs 'session hijacking'August 25, 2022 | msn.comPLDT expands capacity of data centersAugust 22, 2022 | benzinga.comPLDT, Smart win gold, silver Stevies on consumer safety, digital inclusion - BenzingaAugust 22, 2022 | msn.comPLDT, Smart fulfill digital training commitment to Benguet farmers post-earthquakeAugust 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPLDT: The Short-Term Future Is Grim - Proceed With CautionAugust 10, 2022 | bloomberg.comPhilippine Telecom Companies PLDT, Globe Feud Over 'Fraudulent' Calls by DITO - BloombergAugust 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPLDT fires up PH link of US-Transpacific Jupiter Cable systemAugust 5, 2022 | greenwichtime.comPLDT: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - Greenwich TimeAugust 3, 2022 | globenewswire.comPLDT Expands Strategic Collaboration with Amdocs to Provide Enhanced Digital Customer Experience - GlobeNewswireJuly 30, 2022 | msn.comArmy, PLDT look to seal semis berthsJuly 30, 2022 | msn.comPSF receives SIAB units from PLDT, Smart, HuaweiSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PHI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLDT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PHI Company Calendar Today2/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Telephone communication, except radio Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNYSE:PHI CUSIPN/A CIK78150 Webwww.pldt.com Phone(632) 816-8556Fax632-840-1864Employees18,822Year Founded2000Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.06 Trailing P/E Ratio8.65 Forward P/E Ratio10.67 P/E Growth1.05Net Income$535.25 million Net Margins17.16% Pretax Margin27.95% Return on Equity23.67% Return on Assets4.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.86 Current Ratio0.30 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.92 billion Price / Sales1.46 Cash Flow$8.38 per share Price / Cash Flow3.16 Book Value$11.93 per share Price / Book2.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares216,060,000Free Float214,479,000Market Cap$5.72 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.56 Key ExecutivesAlfredo S. PanlilioPresident, CEO, Director & Chief Revenue OfficerAnabelle Lim-ChuaChief Financial & Risk Management Officer, SVPJoseph Ian G. GendranoChief Technology OfficerDanny Y. YuSenior Vice President & ControllerMenardo G. JimenezSenior VP & Head-Home Consumer BusinessKey CompetitorsTIMNYSE:TIMBKTNYSE:KTTurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.NYSE:TKCFrontier Communications ParentNASDAQ:FYBRThe Liberty SiriusXM GroupNASDAQ:LSXMAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSignaturefd LLCBought 943 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.005%Oldfield Partners LLPBought 11,400 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.021%Veriti Management LLCBought 2,440 shares on 1/20/2023Ownership: 0.006%Ethic Inc.Bought 6,384 shares on 11/15/2022Ownership: 0.011%State Street CorpSold 665 shares on 11/15/2022Ownership: 0.010%View All Institutional Transactions PHI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell PLDT stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PLDT in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PHI shares. View PHI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. How have PHI shares performed in 2023? PLDT's stock was trading at $22.80 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PHI shares have increased by 14.0% and is now trading at $26.00. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is PLDT's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 2nd 2023. View our PHI earnings forecast. How often does PLDT pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PLDT? PLDT declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Thursday, August 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.991 per share on Tuesday, September 20th. This represents a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 16th. This is a boost from the stock's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.81. Read our dividend analysis for PHI. Is PLDT a good dividend stock? PLDT (NYSE:PHI) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.67%. PHI has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 39.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PHI will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PHI. What is Napoleon L. Nazareno's approval rating as PLDT's CEO? 20 employees have rated PLDT Chief Executive Officer Napoleon L. Nazareno on Glassdoor.com. Napoleon L. Nazareno has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of PLDT own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PLDT investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Ciena (CIEN), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Comcast (CMCSA), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), General Motors (GM) and NVIDIA (NVDA). What is PLDT's stock symbol? PLDT trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PHI." Who are PLDT's major shareholders? PLDT's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Oldfield Partners LLP (0.02%), Veriti Management LLC (0.01%), Signaturefd LLC (0.00%) and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PLDT? Shares of PHI stock 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is PLDT's stock price today? One share of PHI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.00. How much money does PLDT make? PLDT (NYSE:PHI) has a market capitalization of $5.62 billion and generates $3.92 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $535.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.06 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does PLDT have? The company employs 18,822 workers across the globe. How can I contact PLDT? PLDT's mailing address is RAMON CONJUANGCO BLDG MAKATI AVE, MAKATI R6, 1200. The official website for the company is www.pldt.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (632) 816-8556, via email at pldt_ir_center@pldt.com, or via fax at 632-840-1864. 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