LON:WG John Wood Group (WG) Share Price, News & Analysis → Boost your retirement with these AI payouts (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free WG Stock Alerts GBX 187.80 +2.30 (+1.24%) (As of 05/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 185.10▼ 19050-Day Range 127.40▼ 200.6052-Week Range 117.67▼ 211.80Volume1.17 million shsAverage Volume530,810 shsMarket Capitalization£1.29 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield14.91%Price TargetGBX 187.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get John Wood Group alerts: Email Address John Wood Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.2% DownsideGBX 187.50 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.12Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£95.70 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.97 out of 5 stars 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingJohn Wood Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageJohn Wood Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about John Wood Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WG. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipJohn Wood Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 18.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthJohn Wood Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about John Wood Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WG. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentJohn Wood Group has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for John Wood Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for WG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added John Wood Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, John Wood Group insiders have sold 161.81% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £365,541.42 in company stock and sold £957,015.35 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.77% of the stock of John Wood Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions103.39% of the stock of John Wood Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about John Wood Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of John Wood Group is -1,252.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of John Wood Group is -1,252.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioJohn Wood Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.33. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJohn Wood Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The Operations segment offers maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset management, repair and overhaul, and decommissioning services. The Consulting segment provides technical consulting, digital consulting, decarbonization, and energy asset and technology solutions. The Investment Services segment engages in industrial power and heavy civil engineering activities. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.Read More WG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WG Stock News HeadlinesMay 18 at 1:09 AM | insidertrades.comKen Gilmartin Buys 3,522 Shares of John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) StockMay 2, 2024 | insidertrades.comJohn Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) Insider Arvind Balan Sells 633,785 SharesMay 18 at 1:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comJohn Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) Insider Ken Gilmartin Buys 3,522 Shares of StockMay 15, 2024 | msn.comUp 32% this month! Is it finally time to buy this falling FTSE 250 stock?May 8, 2024 | msn.comWood Group shares soar after engineering giant rejects takeover bid from Dubai-based rivalMay 8, 2024 | msn.comJohn Wood Group rebuffs takeover offer from Dubai-based rival SidaraMay 8, 2024 | msn.comEngineer Wood Group rejects £1.4bn bid from Dubai rival; TSB to shut 36 branches – business liveMay 8, 2024 | bloomberg.comEngineering Firm Sidara Weighs Potential Acquisition of John Wood GroupMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWood Group Rejects £1.4 Billion Takeover Proposal From SidaraApril 16, 2024 | marketwatch.comJohn Wood Group Urged to List in U.S. or Explore Sale Amid Share-Price FrustrationApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Sparta Capital urges Wood Group to seek sale, rethink UK listingMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTrouble in the North Sea? Wood Group Announces Job CutsMarch 20, 2024 | msn.comUK's Wood Group to cut hundreds of jobs, Sky News reportsMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Wood Group PLC (WG.L)March 13, 2024 | uk.investing.comJohn Wood Group PLC (WG)February 16, 2024 | wsj.comJohn Wood Group PLCJanuary 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comJohn Wood Shares Rally on Favorable Trading UpdateJanuary 10, 2024 | marketwatch.comJohn Wood Group Gets Two-Year Contract From BPJanuary 3, 2024 | msn.comWho is John Wood? Exploring Tiger’s Rumored Caddie For 2024November 1, 2023 | reuters.comUK's Wood Group appoints former Rolls Royce executive as new CFOOctober 18, 2023 | proactiveinvestors.comAmerican Rare Earths shares surge after revealing higher magnet metal recoveries from Halleck Creek ProjectAugust 23, 2023 | msn.comUK's Wood Group raises profit forecast on contract wins; shares riseAugust 23, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWood Group Shares Gain on Raised GuidanceAugust 22, 2023 | msn.comLondon stocks bounce at open, Wood Group risesJuly 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comJohn Wood Awarded Contract Extension Worth About $250 Mln By Brunei Shell PetroleumSee More Headlines Receive WG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Wood Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorEnergy Industry Oil & Gas Integrated Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:WG CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.woodgroup.com Phone+44-1224-851000FaxN/AEmployees35,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 187.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 225 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 150 Potential Upside/Downside-0.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.15) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio40.74 P/E Growth0.33Net Income£-133,200,000.00 Net Margins-1.88% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-3.46% Return on Assets0.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio41.96 Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£5.90 billion Price / Sales0.22 Cash FlowGBX 83.69 per share Price / Cash Flow2.24 Book ValueGBX 529 per share Price / Book0.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares687,490,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.51 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Gilmartin (Age 53)CEO & Director Comp: $1.54MMr. Arvind BalanChief Financial OfficerMr. Steve James NicolExecutive Vice President of OperationsMr. Simon McGoughPresident of Investor RelationsMr. Michael RasmusonGroup General CounselMs. Marla StormChief Human Resources OfficerMr. Tony DinozziGroup Head of M&AMr. Carl CatfieldGroup Head of Treasury & TaxationMr. Mike CollinsExecutive President of Business Sustainability & AssuranceMs. Jennifer RichmondExecutive President of Business Sustainability, Assurance & Chief Strategy OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTotalEnergiesLON:TTEYellow CakeLON:YCAIthaca EnergyLON:ITHSeplat EnergyLON:SEPLThungela ResourcesLON:TGAView All CompetitorsInsidersKen GilmartinBought 3,522 shares on 5/16/2024Total: £669,180.00 ($190.00/share)Arvind BalanSold 633,785 sharesTotal: £95.70 M ($151.00/share)Ken GilmartinBought 278,178 shares on 4/3/2024Total: £35.88 M ($129.00/share)Ken GilmartinBought 3,812 shares on 1/18/2024Total: £640,416.00 ($168.00/share)Jacqui FergusonBought 1,350 shares on 12/22/2023Total: £225,450.00 ($167.00/share)View All Insider Transactions WG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell John Wood Group stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for John Wood Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WG shares. View WG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is John Wood Group's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for John Wood Group's stock. Their WG share price targets range from GBX 150 to GBX 225. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 187.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.2%. View analysts price targets for WG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WG shares performed in 2024? John Wood Group's stock was trading at GBX 172.10 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WG stock has increased by 9.1% and is now trading at GBX 187.80. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Is John Wood Group a good dividend stock? John Wood Group (LON:WG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 18.59%. WG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for WG. What other stocks do shareholders of John Wood Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Wood Group investors own include Fluor (FLR), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), KBR (KBR), (FWLT) (FWLT), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Costain Group (COST), Chicago Bridge Iron (CBI), Saipem (SAPMF), China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP) and John Wood Group (WDGJF). How do I buy shares of John Wood Group? Shares of WG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). 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