IG Group (IGGHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IG Group is a UK-based online trading and financial services firm that offers a broad range of multi-asset solutions to both retail and institutional clients. The company’s core services include spread betting, contracts for difference (CFDs), forex, options, and share trading, all accessible through proprietary web and mobile platforms. IG Group is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and holds licenses in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local market standards and client protections.

Founded in 1974 by entrepreneur Stuart Wheeler, IG Group pioneered the concept of financial spread betting in the UK. Over the decades, the firm has expanded its offering to include CFDs on equities, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies, along with sophisticated trading tools and risk management features. IG Group transitioned to electronic and mobile trading in the 2000s and is now publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange, reflecting its growth from a niche betting operation into a global online broker.

Headquartered in London, IG Group serves clients across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas and the Middle East. It maintains local offices in key financial centers, providing tailored market access and customer support. Under the leadership of CEO June Felix, the company continues to invest in platform innovation, data analytics, and educational resources aimed at enhancing the trading experience and meeting evolving regulatory requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.00 to $19.00
• 50-Day Range: $18.39 to $25.00
• 52-Week Range: $13.35 to $25.00
• Volume: 2 shs
• Average Volume: 564 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 46.03
• Dividend Yield: 1.36%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

IG Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IG Group scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

IG Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IG Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IG Group is 46.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IG Group is 46.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.67.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

IG Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.24, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IG Group has recently increased by 216.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

IG Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

IG Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of IG Group is 62.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

IG Group has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for IG Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, IG Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.10% of the stock of IG Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:IGGHY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.iggroup.com
• Phone: 442078960011
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,754
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A