Meggitt PLC
LSE:
MGGT
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GBX
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
p440.20
+p11.90
(+2.78%)
How to buy Meggitt (MGGT) shares
Learn how to easily invest in Meggitt shares.
Meggitt PLC (MGGT) is a leading aerospace and defence business based in the UK. It opened the day at 485p after a previous close of 487.5p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 481.4p to a high of 490.3p. The latest price was 489p (25 minute delay). Meggitt is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in Meggitt?
- Has coronavirus impacted Meggitt shares?
- Meggitt shares summary
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- Is Meggitt stock a buy or sell?
- Performance over time
- Are Meggitt shares over-valued?
- Financials
- How volatile are Meggitt shares?
- Does Meggitt pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has coronavirus impacted Meggitt's share price?
Since the stock market crash that started in February 2020, Meggitt's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was 509.4p, which is 17.28% down on its pre-crash value of 615.8p and 159.70% up on the lowest point reached during the March 2020 crash when the shares fell as low as 196.15p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of Meggitt shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £359.56 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £747.60.
Meggitt share price (LSE:MGGT)
Use our graph to track the performance of MGGT stocks over time.Meggitt shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-06-16.
| Open | 485p |
|---|---|
| High | 490.3p |
| Low | 481.4p |
| Close | 489p |
| Previous close | 487.5p |
| Change | 1.5p |
| Change % | 0.3077% |
| Volume | 492,498 |
Information last updated 2021-07-23.
| 52-week range | 245.1p - 520.6p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 466.26p |
| 200-day moving average | 459.6133p |
| Wall St. target price | 577.07p |
| Dividend yield | 0p (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 28.3p |
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£0 | $200 | £0.00 £489.00 total |
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£0 | No minimum | £0.00 £489.00 total |
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£0 | No minimum | £0.00 £489.00 total |
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£0 | £0.01 | £1.82 £490.82 total |
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£0 | £1 | £11.95 £500.95 total |
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£9.99 per month | No minimum | £7.99 £496.99 total |
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£36 per year | £20 | £9.50 £498.50 total |
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Is it a good time to buy Meggitt stock?
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Meggitt price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 489p
| 1 month (2021-06-25) | 3.16% |
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Is Meggitt under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
PEG ratio
Meggitt's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.7928. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Meggitt's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
EBITDA
Meggitt's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £270.5 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Meggitt's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Financials
| Revenue TTM | £1.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 7.46% |
| Gross profit TTM | £522.5 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.8% |
| Return on equity TTM | -14% |
| Profit margin | -18.66% |
| Book value | 2.611p |
| Market capitalisation | £3.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Meggitt share dividends
Forward annual dividend yield: 2.21% of stock value
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 March 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Meggitt's shares have ranged in value from as little as 245.1p up to 520.6p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Meggitt's is 1.8711. This would suggest that Meggitt's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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