Ascential (ASCL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

312.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.40p
  • 52 Week High: 316.40
  • 52 Week Low: 188.30
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 445.69m
  • Volume: 1,877,978
  • Market Cap: £1,393.24m
  • RiskGrade: 204

Latest ShareCast News

London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of US payrolls report

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 04 Apr 2024

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, driven by a robust showing from the mining sector and as investors contemplated the UK services sector's latest figures.

FTSE 250 movers: Media stocks Future and Ascential see shares surge

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Thursday 04 Apr 2024

(Sharecast News) - Future stole the show on Thursday after the media group reported a return to organic revenue growth in its second quarter, largely attributed to robust performances in Go.Compare, B2B sectors, and resilient magazine sales.

Ascential lays out plans to return £850m to shareholders

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 04 Apr 2024

(Sharecast News) - Ascential expanded on its plans to return £850m to shareholders on Thursday, involving a tender offer to acquire up to £300m of Ascential shares, a special dividend of at least £450m, and on-market share buyback programmes to acquire £100m of Ascential shares.

Ascential unveils £850m capital return as resize... 21-Mar-2024 ShareCast
Director dealings: Ascential CFO makes share dis... 05-Jan-2024 ShareCast
Director dealings: Ascential CEO makes share sale 27-Nov-2023 ShareCast
Director dealings: Ascential CEO offloads shares 01-Nov-2023 ShareCast
London close: Stocks higher after flurry of corp... 30-Oct-2023 ShareCast
Ascential to sell digital commerce business, WGS... 30-Oct-2023 ShareCast
London close: Stocks finish in the red after raf... 04-Oct-2023 ShareCast
Consortium said to table offer for Ascential eve... 04-Oct-2023 ShareCast
London close: Stocks finish firmer after upward ... 29-Sep-2023 ShareCast
Apax in exclusive talks to buy WGSN from Ascent... 29-Sep-2023 ShareCast
Ascential swings to small first-half operating p... 22-Sep-2023 ShareCast
Three bidders abandon auction for Ascential cons... 20-Jul-2023 ShareCast
Ex-Daily Mail CEO tapped to work on bid for Asce... 16-May-2023 ShareCast
Revenues surge at Ascential 30-Mar-2023 ShareCast
Hyve suitor Providence said to weigh bid for Asc... 03-Mar-2023 ShareCast
Ascential to sell consumer trends unit - report 15-Feb-2023 ShareCast
Ascential FY seen ahead of market views; to sepa... 25-Jan-2023 ShareCast
 

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Ascential Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 312.60p
Change Today 0.40p
% Change 0.13 %
52 Week High 316.40
52 Week Low 188.30
Volume 1,877,978
Shares Issued 445.69m
Market Cap £1,393.24m
RiskGrade 204

Ascential Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
37.29% below the market average37.29% below the market average37.29% below the market average37.29% below the market average37.29% below the market average
28.89% below the sector average28.89% below the sector average28.89% below the sector average28.89% below the sector average28.89% below the sector average
Price Trend
74.56% above the market average74.56% above the market average74.56% above the market average74.56% above the market average74.56% above the market average
78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average
Income
52.63% below the market average52.63% below the market average52.63% below the market average52.63% below the market average52.63% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Growth
95.6% below the market average95.6% below the market average95.6% below the market average95.6% below the market average95.6% below the market average
95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average95.45% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 5
buy
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Ascential Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 29-Aug-19 16-May-19
Paid 27-Sep-19 14-Jun-19
Amount 1.80p 3.90p

Trades for 19-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 315,823 @ 312.60p
16:35 1,095 @ 312.60p
16:35 214 @ 312.60p
16:35 214 @ 312.60p
16:35 3,317 @ 312.60p

Ascential Key Personnel

Chair Scott Forbes
CFO Mandy Gradden
CEO Philip Thomas

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