St. James's Place (STJPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

St. James’s Place (OTCMKTS:STJPF) is a UK‐based wealth management firm that provides financial advice, investment management and related services to individual and corporate clients. The company’s offerings include retirement planning, tax-efficient investment solutions, estate and inheritance planning, philanthropic advice and insurance products. By partnering with a network of trained financial advisers, St. James’s Place delivers tailored financial plans designed to help clients meet their long-term objectives.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Cirencester, England, St. James’s Place has grown through organic adviser recruitment and strategic acquisitions. The firm went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2007 and has been a constituent of the FTSE indices. While its core market is the United Kingdom, St. James’s Place also serves clients through offices and advisers in Ireland, Channel Islands and internationally via its American Depositary Receipt program on the OTC market under the symbol STJPF.

Central to St. James’s Place’s business model is its emphasis on adviser training and support. The company operates an in-house training academy that certifies advisers and promotes consistent service standards across its network. Its investment propositions leverage a combination of proprietary funds and selected third-party managers, reflecting a diversified approach aimed at managing risk and optimizing returns for clients.

Governance at St. James’s Place is overseen by an experienced board comprising non-executive and executive directors with backgrounds in finance, law and risk management. The firm’s focus on client outcomes, adviser quality and disciplined investment processes has helped it build a substantial client base and establish a strong brand in the competitive wealth management sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.13 to $14.13
• 50-Day Range: $14.13 to $16.43
• 52-Week Range: $14.13 to $21.03
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 754 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 49.76
• Dividend Yield: 1.13%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

St. James's Place Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

St. James's Place scored higher than 8% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

St. James's Place has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

St. James's Place has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of St. James's Place is 49.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of St. James's Place is 49.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.20.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

St. James's Place has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in St. James's Place has recently increased by 37.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

St. James's Place pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

St. James's Place does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of St. James's Place is 56.22%. 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: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, St. James's Place insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.38% of the stock of St. James's Place 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:STJPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sjp.co.uk
• Phone: 441285640302
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,298
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.76
• 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