Severn Trent (SVTRF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Severn Trent PLC is a UK‐based water utility company providing water supply and wastewater collection and treatment services. Operating primarily in the East and West Midlands regions of England, it serves residential, commercial and industrial customers through a network of treatment works, pumping stations and distribution mains. Its core activities include water abstraction, purification and distribution, as well as sewerage services, treatment plant operation and sludge management.

Beyond regulated supply in England and Wales, Severn Trent delivers non-regulated services under Severn Trent Services, a division that offers environmental consultancy, water infrastructure maintenance, laboratory testing and leak detection. This non-regulated arm extends its expertise internationally, notably in the United States, where it operates water and wastewater contracts in states such as Florida, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas following the acquisition of United Water in 2013.

Originally created by the UK government under the Water Act 1973 and privatised in 1989, Severn Trent is listed on the London Stock Exchange and participates in the Global Depositary Receipt market as OTCMKTS:SVTRF. The company is headquartered in Coventry and is led by CEO Liv Garfield, who has overseen efforts to modernise infrastructure and drive operational efficiencies since her appointment in 2014.

Severn Trent maintains a strategic focus on long-term capital investment, innovation and sustainability. Its ongoing initiatives include reducing leakage, improving water quality, enhancing digital monitoring capabilities and supporting environmental stewardship across its operating regions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.66 to $38.66
• 50-Day Range: $39.63 to $43.55
• 52-Week Range: $34.52 to $43.55
• Volume: 100 shs
• Average Volume: 590 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 47.18
• Dividend Yield: 2.08%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Severn Trent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Severn Trent scored higher than 18% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Severn Trent has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Severn Trent has received no research coverage 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 Severn Trent is 47.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Severn Trent is 47.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.14.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

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

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Severn Trent has recently decreased by 14.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Severn Trent is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Severn Trent does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Severn Trent is 98.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Severn Trent has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

37.32% of the stock of Severn Trent is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SVTRF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.severntrent.com
• Phone: 442477715000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,939
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 47.18
• 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