Standard Bank Group (SGBLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Standard Bank Group Limited is a South African financial services conglomerate headquartered in Johannesburg, offering a comprehensive range of banking and related services. Established in 1862, the group has grown to become one of Africa’s largest banks, serving individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations. Its core activities encompass personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and insurance.

Within its personal and business banking division, Standard Bank provides transactional accounts, savings and deposits, mortgage lending, vehicle and asset finance, as well as payment solutions and digital banking platforms. The corporate and investment banking arm focuses on trade finance, working capital solutions, capital raising, advisory and structured finance, foreign exchange and commodities services. Complementing these offerings, the group’s wealth management and insurance businesses deliver investment advice, asset management products and a suite of life and general insurance policies.

Standard Bank Group operates across more than 20 African countries under the Standard Bank and Stanbic Bank brands, and maintains representative offices and branches in key global financial centres including London, New York and Luxembourg. The group is led by Chief Executive Officer Sim Tshabalala, who has been at the helm since 2013, and a board of directors committed to sustainable growth and governance. Throughout its history, Standard Bank has focused on harnessing local market knowledge and digital innovation to support economic development across the continent.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.46 to $18.84
• 50-Day Range: $17.40 to $20.33
• 52-Week Range: $12.22 to $20.63
• Volume: 34,186 shs
• Average Volume: 56,232 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 1.83
• Dividend Yield: 22.09%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Standard Bank Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Standard Bank Group scored higher than 28% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Standard Bank Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Standard Bank Group is 1.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Standard Bank Group is 1.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.37.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Standard Bank Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.08, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Standard Bank Group has recently decreased by 88.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Standard Bank Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Standard Bank Group is 40.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.02% of the stock of Standard Bank Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Regional
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SGBLY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.standardbank.co.za
• Phone: (711) 415-4194
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50,451
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.83
• 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