GlobalData (LON:DATA) Releases Earnings Results

GlobalData (LON:DATA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported GBX 2.70 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. GlobalData had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 12.09%.

GlobalData Stock Performance

Shares of DATA opened at GBX 57 on Wednesday. GlobalData has a one year low of GBX 52.61 and a one year high of GBX 153. The company has a market cap of £373.01 million, a PE ratio of 12.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 78.20 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 84.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.69, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

GlobalData declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, June 23rd that authorizes the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Key GlobalData News

Here are the key news stories impacting GlobalData this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GlobalData continued its share repurchase programme, cancelling 100,000 shares. Reducing the share count can support earnings per share and signals that management continues to view buybacks as an appropriate use of capital. GlobalData Cancels 100,000 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
• Positive Sentiment: GlobalData’s analysis said Vodafone TV is strengthening the convergence proposition of VodafoneThree, highlighting demand for the company’s telecom and media market intelligence. Vodafone TV gives VodafoneThree convergence boost, says GlobalData
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank’s reported update lifted its GlobalData price target from GBX 98 to GBX 170 and retained a “buy” rating, providing a significantly more optimistic valuation view than other recent broker updates.
• Neutral Sentiment: GlobalData published research covering AI-driven competitive pressures on UK commercial brokers, autonomous-vehicle regulation and the projected $60 billion global microgrid market. These reports reinforce the breadth of its research offering, although the articles do not announce new contracts or immediate revenue gains. AI adds to competitive pressures facing UK commercial brokers Americas to lead global microgrid market growth
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its target from GBX 110 to GBX 90 and moved to “neutral.” Berenberg also reduced its target from GBX 105 to GBX 90, despite maintaining a “buy” rating. The reductions suggest concern about near-term valuation or growth, likely weighing on sentiment.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded GlobalData to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from GBX 98 to GBX 170 in a report on Tuesday. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on GlobalData from GBX 105 to GBX 90 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on GlobalData from GBX 110 to GBX 90 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, GlobalData currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 148.75.

Insider Transactions at GlobalData

In other GlobalData news, insider Michael Danson sold 20,117,282 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 85, for a total value of £17,099,689.70. Insiders own 67.14% of the company’s stock.

About GlobalData

GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.

By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.

Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.

Strategic Priorities
GlobalData’s four strategic priorities are: Customer Obsession, World Class Product, Sales Excellence and Operational Agility.