ITV (ITVPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ITV plc is a leading commercial broadcaster based in the United Kingdom, offering a portfolio of free-to-air television channels, on-demand streaming services and digital advertising solutions. Its core operations include the operation of flagship channels such as ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, as well as the hybrid streaming platform ITVX. The company’s broadcast channels reach millions of UK households each week, delivering entertainment, news, sport and reality programming funded primarily through advertising revenues.

Beyond traditional broadcasting, ITV plc has built a significant production and distribution arm through ITV Studios. This division develops, produces and distributes original programming across genres including drama, formats, entertainment and factual content. ITV Studios’ formats have been licensed in markets around the world, spanning Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, and include internationally recognized series and formats.

In recent years, ITV has diversified its revenue streams by strengthening digital and subscription offerings. ITVX serves as a comprehensive streaming destination in the UK, combining live linear content, catch-up services and exclusive originals. The company has also pursued strategic partnerships and launched subscription streaming services such as BritBox, in collaboration with other global broadcasters, to broaden its reach and monetization opportunities.

Founded through the consolidation of regional ITV franchise holders, the company has a heritage dating back to the 1950s and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1979. ITV plc is led by Chief Executive Officer Carolyn McCall, who took the helm in 2018, and is chaired by Sir Peter Bazalgette. Under their stewardship, the company continues to focus on cost efficiency, digital transformation and the global expansion of its production and streaming businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.93 to $0.93
• 50-Day Range: $0.93 to $1.21
• 52-Week Range: $0.89 to $1.21
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 2,119 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 9.55
• Dividend Yield: 3.77%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ITV Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ITV scored higher than 24% 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 ITV.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ITV is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ITV is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.18.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ITV has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ITV has recently decreased by 4.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

ITV pays a meaningful dividend of 1.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ITV does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ITV is 35.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ITV has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.49% of the stock of ITV 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: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Broadcasting
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:ITVPF
• CIK: 1283708
• Web: www.itv.com
• Phone: 442071573000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,743
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.55
• 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