IP Group (IPZYF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IP Group plc is a United Kingdom-based intellectual property business that develops and commercializes science and technology originating primarily from universities and research institutions. The company supports the formation and growth of technology businesses by providing capital, strategic guidance, management expertise and access to commercial networks.

Its investment activities focus on sectors including deep technology, healthcare and life sciences, clean technology, advanced materials, artificial intelligence and other research-intensive fields. IP Group typically works with founders and research organizations to help transform early-stage discoveries and intellectual property into scalable companies and commercially available products and services.

Founded in 2001, IP Group has built relationships with universities and research institutions in the United Kingdom and other international markets, including the United States and Australia. The group has historically operated both through direct investments and partnerships designed to support university spinouts across multiple stages of development.

The company is led by Chief Executive Officer David Baynes. IP Group’s shares trade on the London Stock Exchange, and its securities are also available in the United States through the over-the-counter market under the symbol IPZYF.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.91 to $0.91
• 50-Day Range: $0.91 to $0.91
• 52-Week Range: $0.76 to $0.91
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 31,729 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 4.31
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

IP Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IP Group scored higher than 10% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for IP Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IP Group is 4.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IP Group is 4.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

IP Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IP Group has recently increased by 431.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

IP Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.50

News Sentiment

IP Group has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for IP Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.70% of the stock of IP Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:IPZYF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ipgroupplc.com
• Phone: 44 20 7444 0050
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 95
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.31
• 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