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Shaftesbury PLC (SHB) is a leading reit-retail business based in the UK. It opened the day at 550.5p after a previous close of 554p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 538.5p to a high of 562.5p. The latest price was 539.5p (25 minute delay). Shaftesbury is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in Shaftesbury?
- Has coronavirus impacted Shaftesbury shares?
- Shaftesbury shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Shaftesbury stock a buy or sell?
- Shaftesbury performance over time
- Are Shaftesbury shares over-valued?
- Shaftesbury's financials
- How volatile are Shaftesbury shares?
- Does Shaftesbury pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Shaftesbury's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Shaftesbury's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was 469p, which is 47.86% down on its pre-crash value of 899.5p and 19.19% down on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 559p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of Shaftesbury shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £679.29 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 £530.53.
Shaftesbury share price
Use our graph to track the performance of SHB stocks over time.Shaftesbury shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-18.
| Open | 550.5p |
|---|---|
| High | 562.5p |
| Low | 538.5p |
| Close | 539.5p |
| Previous close | 554p |
| Change | -14.5p |
| Change % | -2.617% |
| Volume | 1,876,707 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | 407p - 930.9222p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 554.897p |
| 200-day moving average | 523.7888p |
| Wall St. target price | 956.54p |
| PE ratio | 69.6471 |
| Dividend yield | 0.18p (1.47%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 8.5p |
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Is it a good time to buy Shaftesbury stock?
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Shaftesbury price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 539.5p
| 1 week (2021-01-08) | -1.01% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-15) | 0.94% |
| 3 months (2020-10-16) | 15.03% |
| 6 months (2020-07-17) | 8.55% |
| 1 year (2020-01-15) | -40.91% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-15) | -36.64% |
| 3 years (2018-01-15) | -45.28% |
| 5 years (2016-01-15) | -37.81% |
Is Shaftesbury under- or over-valued?
Valuing Shaftesbury stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Shaftesbury's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Shaftesbury's P/E ratio
Shaftesbury's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 70x. In other words, Shaftesbury shares trade at around 70x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Shaftesbury's EBITDA
Shaftesbury's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £69.1 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Shaftesbury's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Shaftesbury financials
| Revenue TTM | £124.5 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 55.26% |
| Gross profit TTM | £96.2 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.17% |
| Return on equity TTM | -26.46% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Book value | 7.419p |
| Market capitalisation | £2.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Shaftesbury share dividends
We're not expecting Shaftesbury to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Shaftesbury share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Shaftesbury's shares have ranged in value from as little as 407p up to 930.9222p. 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 Shaftesbury's is 0.8429. This would suggest that Shaftesbury's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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Shaftesbury overview
Shaftesbury is a Real Estate Investment Trust which invests exclusively in the liveliest parts of London's West End. Focused on food, beverage, retail and leisure, our portfolio is clustered mainly in Carnaby, Seven Dials and Chinatown, but also includes substantial ownerships in East and West Covent Garden, Soho and Fitzrovia. Extending to 15.2 acres, the portfolio comprises 607 restaurants, cafés, pubs and shops, extending to 1.1 million sq. ft., 0.4 million sq. ft. of offices and 616 apartments. All our properties are close to the main West End Underground stations, and within ten minutes' walk of the two West End transport hubs for the Elizabeth Line, at Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street. In addition, we have a 50% interest in the Longmartin joint venture, which has a long leasehold interest, extending to 1.9 acres, in St Martin's Courtyard in Covent Garden. We have a strong balance sheet with conservative leverage.
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