Quilter (QLT)

Sector:

Financials

Index:

FTSE 250

143.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.30p
  • 52 Week High: 148.20
  • 52 Week Low: 82.10
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,404.11m
  • Volume: 1,407,102
  • Market Cap: £2,013.49m
  • RiskGrade: 118

Quilter considers sale of life assurance business

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 04 Jul 2019

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Quilter said on Thursday that it is mulling the sale of its Old Mutual Wealth Life Assurance business as it announced a strategic review of the unit.
The wealth manager said no decision has been taken by the board on any particular option, including whether to dispose of Old Mutual Wealth Life Assurance.

"Accordingly, there can be no certainty that any transaction will be concluded, or if so, its timing or terms," it said, adding that a further announcement will be made if and when appropriate.

At 1005 BST, the shares were up 0.7% at 146.19p.

RBC Capital Markets said: "We see this more formal announcement as effectively in-line with the spirit of the message management has consistently given on QLA since the time of the IPO last year (i.e. that the business is seen as non-core).

"We continue to see any deal at a sensible price as positive for QLT shareholders, not least due to the implications on the Quilter balance sheet. A sale may present the opportunity for QLT to exit Solvency II, or materially reduce its working SII ratio (QLT currently operates at 190% whilst wealth manager peer St. James's Place last reported was 143%)."

UBS said: "We believe that this business is not core to Quilter's strategy and that a sale of this business would improve the investor appetite for the stock as this would create a more focussed vertically integrated wealth management business. With this business closed (i.e. in run-off) we believe that, if sold, the growth profile of the group could be materially enhanced.

"As Quilter stated that they have no need for additional capital currently, we believe the strategic review may increase prospect of potential proceeds to be returned to shareholders via a special dividend."

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Quilter Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 143.40p
Change Today -0.30p
% Change -0.21 %
52 Week High 148.20
52 Week Low 82.10
Volume 1,407,102
Shares Issued 1,404.11m
Market Cap £2,013.49m
RiskGrade 118

Quilter Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
41.58% above the market average41.58% above the market average41.58% above the market average41.58% above the market average41.58% above the market average
37.61% below the sector average37.61% below the sector average37.61% below the sector average37.61% below the sector average37.61% below the sector average
Price Trend
91.49% above the market average91.49% above the market average91.49% above the market average91.49% above the market average91.49% above the market average
91.15% above the sector average91.15% above the sector average91.15% above the sector average91.15% above the sector average91.15% above the sector average
Income
30.92% above the market average30.92% above the market average30.92% above the market average30.92% above the market average30.92% above the market average
38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average38.46% below the sector average
Growth
63.69% below the market average63.69% below the market average63.69% below the market average63.69% below the market average63.69% below the market average
39.81% below the sector average39.81% below the sector average39.81% below the sector average39.81% below the sector average39.81% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 3
Neutral 7
Sell 2
Strong Sell 0
Total 14
neutral
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Quilter Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 29-Aug-24 18-Apr-24
Paid 23-Sep-24 28-May-24
Amount 1.70p 3.70p

Trades for 31-Oct-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 858,360 @ 143.40p
16:35 183 @ 143.40p
16:35 5,745 @ 143.40p
16:35 4,599 @ 143.40p
16:35 1,146 @ 143.40p

Quilter Key Personnel

CFO Mark Satchel
CEO Steven Levin

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