ITV (ITV)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

75.70p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.30p
  • 52 Week High: 79.60
  • 52 Week Low: 55.78
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 3,995.22m
  • Volume: 7,230,177
  • Market Cap: £3,024.38m
  • RiskGrade: 188

Barclays upgrades ITV to 'overweight'

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 28 Jan 2022

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Barclays lifted broadcast ITV to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' on Friday, increasing the price target to 160p from 140p, giving five reasons for the upgrade.
More broadly, the banks said European broadcasters are almost universally unloved by investors who believe that the change in consumption patterns from linear to on-demand will result in dwindling ad revenues.

"While consumption has indeed changed dramatically, ITV's ad revenues have grown at 2% since 2010, and we think 2022E shouldn't be different, with Q1 ad trends well above expectations and media buyers putting TV ad growth at 4%," it said.

"We also believe that ITV will disclose the split of ad revenues between linear and on demand at their FY21 results (3 March), demonstrating that part of their core business is growing."

Barclays also said there is "significant" M&A optionality and the studios could be re-evaluated by investors if management delivers on their 5% annual revenue growth target.

"Finally, ITV is arguably inexpensive on 8x P/E and 11% estimated free cash flow yield.

"These are the five reasons (short-term ad trends, better ad disclosure potentially changing the narrative, M&A optionality, Studios, valuation) why we upgrade ITV to overweight.

"ITV is our non-consensual value call for 2022."

Email this article to a friend

or share it with one of these popular networks:


Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

ITV Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 75.70p
Change Today -0.30p
% Change -0.39 %
52 Week High 79.60
52 Week Low 55.78
Volume 7,230,177
Shares Issued 3,995.22m
Market Cap £3,024.38m
RiskGrade 188

ITV Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
90.79% above the market average90.79% above the market average90.79% above the market average90.79% above the market average90.79% above the market average
91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average
Price Trend
62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average
23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average23.40% above the sector average
Income
90.42% above the market average90.42% above the market average90.42% above the market average90.42% above the market average90.42% above the market average
89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average
Growth
93.71% below the market average93.71% below the market average93.71% below the market average93.71% below the market average93.71% below the market average
86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average86.05% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 2
Neutral 5
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

ITV Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 11-Apr-24 19-Oct-23
Paid 23-May-24 28-Nov-23
Amount 3.30p 1.70p

Trades for 14-Jun-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 87,437 @ 75.70p
16:35 2,577,893 @ 75.70p
16:35 4,882 @ 75.70p
16:35 40,976 @ 75.70p
16:35 13,433 @ 75.70p

ITV Key Personnel

CEO Carolyn McCall

Top of Page