Smart Metering Systems

(SMS)
Sector: Industrial Support Services
952.00p
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Last updated: 17:30:00

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Today's buy and sell prices

The price at which you can buy a share or investment. It is usually higher than the bid (sell) price. It’s the price you are being offered. Offer 970.00p
The price at which you can sell a share or investment. It is lower than the offer (buy) price. Bid 952.00p
The difference between the bid and offer prices expressed as a percentage. When you buy shares you pay a higher price than you get when you sell them. The difference between these prices is the profit made by the market maker who puts the deals together. Spread 1.86

Today's trading

Range The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. 952.00p-952.00p
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Volume 0
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Today's open 953.00p
At the end of the trading day there is an official closing price for every share. The previous session’s close is used as the base to calculate the following day’s price changes. Previous close 952.00p

Yearly summary

The highest and lowest prices the shares have traded at over a rolling 52-week period. It gives you a good indication of how the share price is performing now relative to its recent past performance. 52wk range 577.00p-960.00p

Fundamentals and health

A measure of the company's worth on the stock market. We display the previous closing share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue. Market capitalisation £1,315.04
The number of shares a company has in circulation, in millions. Shares in issue 138.13
The main valuation used by investors and a way of gauging whether a company's share price is cheap or expensive compared to competitors. You get PE by dividing the share price by the earnings per share (EPS). Our figure is last basic unadjusted - reported - annual EPS / current share price x 100. Companies also quote adjusted EPS figures to remove the effect of one-off exceptional figures from the profit figures. There is debate among investors as to whether this should be used. We use basic EPS – the purest figure. PE ratio 48.7
PEG ratio 0.7
An important ratio for showing how much profit after tax and other deductions (net profit) is actually being earned per share. You divide the net profit by the number of shares in issue. Expressed in pence per share. Looking at whether the EPS is rising or falling over time is one of the most important indicators of whether a company is really making money for its shareholders. Our figure is undiluted, meaning it is not adjusted for exceptional costs. EPS 11.16p
Earnings per share growth illustrates the growth of earning per share over the last two reporting periods. It helps investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. A minus sign indicates negative growth. EPS growth 67
Return on capital employed measures a company's profitability in relation to how much capital is invested in the business. Generally, the higher the figure the better but with all these ratios it is best to compare companies from the same sector. A high double digit figure may mean a company has an advantage over its competitors because of a unique product but an oil company, for example, will have higher capital outlay than an online retailer. Our formula: [Pre-tax profit / (total assets – short-term liabilities)] * 100 ROCE 3.32
Also known as the acid test ratio, it's a quick guide to how well a company can pay its short-term debts. Above 1 is considered healthy. A ratio of 1.5 would mean the company has £1.50 of liquid (accessible) assets to cover each £1 of debt (current liabilities). Formula: Current assets minus inventory / current liabilities. Quick ratio 1.19
Indicates whether a company can convert assets into cash to pay its debts within the next 12 months. It is calculated as current assets / current liabilities for the same period but will display as '0' for companies such as banks that don't distinguish between short and long-term liabilities. Current ratio 1.71
The amount of money a company paid to a shareholder for each share they own over the past 12 months, expressed in pence. Total dividends per share 16.6375p
The dividends paid per share over the past 12 months (interim plus final) as a percentage of the share price. Our figure includes recurring special dividends. Dividend yield 3.9
The number of times the dividend could have been paid out from net profits. It is a good indicator of the company's ability to pay the dividend and its level of generosity. Formula: earnings per share / dividends per share. More than 2 is considered healthy, less than 1.5 may hint that a dividend is at risk of being cut. Dividend cover 0.53
Dividend per share growth 10

Smart Metering Systems Regulatory news

Date Time Headline Source
25/04/2024 07:00 Cancellation - Smart Metering Systems Plc RNS
24/04/2024 07:23 Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) RNS
23/04/2024 07:00 NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF THE OFFER RNS
10/04/2024 16:27 Holding(s) in Company RNS
09/04/2024 11:13 Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) RNS
09/04/2024 09:31 Holding(s) in Company RNS
25/03/2024 16:24 Holding(s) in Company RNS
25/03/2024 15:20 Form 8.3 - Smart Metering Systems plc RNS
25/03/2024 13:41 Form 8.3 - Smart Metering Systems plc RNS
25/03/2024 07:20 Issue of Shares, Total Voting Rights and PDMR RNS

Smart Metering Systems Latest trades

Latest trades

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Smart Metering Systems Director dealings

Trade date Director Volume / Price Trade value Trade type
22/03/2024 Craig McGinn 150,000 @ 705.40p £1,058,100.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Craig McGinn 278,400 @ 700.00p £1,948,800.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Craig McGinn 32,792 @ 0.00 0.00 Exercise of Option
22/03/2024 Gail Blain 70,000 @ 705.40p £493,780.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Gail Blain 46,400 @ 700.00p £324,800.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Gail Blain 50,000 @ 529.00p £264,500.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Gail Blain 102,471 @ 0.00 0.00 Exercise of Option
22/03/2024 Tim Mortlock 250,000 @ 705.40p £1,763,500.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Tim Mortlock 309,334 @ 700.00p £2,165,338.00 Buy
22/03/2024 Tim Mortlock 133,250 @ 350.00p £466,375.00 Buy

Smart Metering Systems Broker views

Date Broker Recomm. Old target price New target price Notes
14/03/2023 Peel Hunt Limited buy - 1,159.00p reiteration
14/09/2022 Barclays equal-weight 710.00p 740.00p reiteration
24/03/2022 RBC Capital Markets outperform - 1,080.00p reiteration
16/03/2022 Barclays equal-weight 710.00p 710.00p reiteration
28/01/2022 RBC Capital Markets outperform 1,060.00p 1,080.00p reiteration
17/12/2021 Liberum Capital buy 1,185.00p 1,185.00p reiteration
24/11/2021 Liberum Capital buy 1,185.00p 1,185.00p reiteration
04/11/2021 Barclays equal-weight - 710.00p reiteration
04/11/2021 Peel Hunt Limited buy - 1,159.00p reiteration
04/11/2021 Liberum Capital buy 1,185.00p 1,185.00p reiteration
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