
St. James's Place plc (STJ) is a publicly traded asset management business based in the UK. In the week up to 14 January StJamess Place shares surged 10.00% to a closing position of 1243p. Over the last 12 months, StJamess Place's share price has risen by 2.17% from 1476.5p. StJamess Place is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 2,673 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Can I buy shares in StJamess Place?
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Performance over time
- Is StJamess Place stock a buy or sell?
- Are StJamess Place shares over-valued?
- Is StJamess Place suitable for ethical investing?
- StJamess Place shares summary
- Does StJamess Place pay a dividend?
- How volatile are StJamess Place shares?
- Other common questions
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StJamess Place share price (LSE:STJ)
Use our graph to track the performance of STJ stocks over time.StJamess Place price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 1508.5p
1 week (2023-01-20) | 22.15% |
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1 month (2022-12-28) | 37.57% |
3 months (2022-10-28) | 41.51% |
6 months (2022-07-28) | 25.45% |
1 year (2022-01-28) | 2.17% |
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2 years (2021-01-28) | 25.60% |
3 years (2020-01-28) | 33.44% |
5 years (2018-01-26) | 23.24% |
Is it a good time to buy StJamess Place stock?
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Is StJamess Place 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.
P/E ratio
StJamess Place's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, StJamess Place shares trade at around 18x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
EBITDA
StJamess Place's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £83.1 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a StJamess Place's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like StJamess Place.
Total ESG risk score
StJamess Place's total ESG risk: 29.07
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and StJamess Place's overall score of 29.07 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 48th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like StJamess Place is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score
StJamess Place's environmental score: 8.61/100
StJamess Place's environmental score of 8.61 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that StJamess Place is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score
StJamess Place's social score: 14.58/100
StJamess Place's social score of 14.58 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that StJamess Place is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score
StJamess Place's governance score: 12.88/100
StJamess Place's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that StJamess Place is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score
StJamess Place's controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, StJamess Place scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that StJamess Place has managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
St. James's Place plc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 29.07 |
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Total ESG percentile | 47.92 |
Environmental score | 8.61 |
Environmental score percentile | 6 |
Social score | 14.58 |
Social score percentile | 6 |
Governance score | 12.88 |
Governance score percentile | 6 |
Level of controversy | 1 |
StJamess Place shares at a glance
Open | 1491p |
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High | 1508.5p |
Low | 1490p |
Close | 1508.5p |
Previous close | 1491.5p |
Change | 17p |
Change % | 1.1398% |
Volume | 576,089 |
52-week range | 904.6p - 1514.1668p |
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50-day moving average | 1157.47p |
200-day moving average | 1154.2623p |
Wall St. target price | 1396.29p |
PE ratio | 17.7132 |
Dividend yield | 56p (4.67%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | 0.68p |
Do StJamess Place shares pay dividends?
Dividend yield: 4.67% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 4.67% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 82.35% of net profits
StJamess Place has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 4.67% of its share value annually.
StJamess Place has paid out, on average, around 82.35% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.67% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 4.67% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In StJamess Place's case, that would currently equate to about 56p per share.
StJamess Place's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 August 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, StJamess Place's shares have ranged in value from as little as 904.6p up to 1514.1668p. 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 StJamess Place's is 1.2702. This would suggest that StJamess Place's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Frequently asked questions
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