Provident Financial (PFG)

Sector:

Financial Services

Index:

FTSE 250

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1,078.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,204.00
  • 52 Week Low: 915.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 138.14m
  • Volume: 166,551
  • Market Cap: £1,489.14m
  • RiskGrade: 126
  • Beta: 0.49

Latest ShareCast News

FTSE 250 movers: Ophir races into top spot on acquisition news

Date: Wednesday 16 May 2012

Oil and gas group Ophir Energy was a high riser after announcing that its joint venture with BG Group found its fifth consecutive gas discovery in Tanzania with the Mzia-1 well in Block 1 showing "significant potential upside".

PFG ShareCast News

London midday: Greece, UK concerns pull Footsie ... 16-May-2012 ShareCast
London open: Footsie at lowest levels since mid-... 16-May-2012 ShareCast
Provident on a high after strong start 02-May-2012 ShareCast
Wednesday preview: Next, Wetherspoon, Playtech ... 01-May-2012 ShareCast
FTSE 250 movers: Persimmon in top spot on cash r... 28-Feb-2012 ShareCast

PFG Regulatory News

Publication of Half-Yearly Report 23-May-2012 15:32 RNS
Disclosure of Short Position 22-May-2012 14:37 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 11-May-2012 17:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-May-2012 16:20 RNS
AGM Resolutions 02-May-2012 15:18 RNS

PFG Newspaper Links

Provident Financial faces backlash from Barnardo... 29-Jul-2009 Times
Provident 'no rip-off' 29-Jul-2009 Sun
Sub-prime lender sacks executives over £700m acc... 02-Jul-2009 Guardian
Provident Financial to create 250 jobs 04-Mar-2009 Telegraph
Cattles aims to lasso a bailout 22-Feb-2009 Sunday Times

PFG Tips & Analysis

FTSE close: Footsie shrugs off economic gloom 24-Oct-2009 Daily Mail
Investment Column:Provident Financial 29-Jul-2009 The Independent
Investment Column:Provident Financial 04-Mar-2009 The Independent
Stock market report: Monday latest 02-Feb-2009 Daily Mail
Tempus : Provident Financial 23-Oct-2008 Times

PFG News Wires

No recent information was found.

Other PFG News

FTSE preview: Shares to fall on profit-taking 04-May-2011 This Is Money
City diary: Week ahead in the markets 28-Apr-2011 This Is Money
FTSE in-depth: Another bid for Tullett Prebon? 12-Mar-2011 This Is Money
Newspaper and magazine share tips 02-Mar-2011 This Is Money
Doorstep loan demand boosts Provident Financial 01-Mar-2011 This Is Money

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.

 

PFG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,078.00p
Change Today 8.00p
% Change 0.75 %
52 Week High 1,204.00
52 Week Low 915.00
Volume 166,551
Shares Issued 138.14m
Market Cap £1,489.14m
Beta 0.49
RiskGrade 126

PFG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
26.29% below the market average26.29% below the market average26.29% below the market average26.29% below the market average26.29% below the market average
71.23% below the sector average71.23% below the sector average71.23% below the sector average71.23% below the sector average71.23% below the sector average
Price Trend
75.09% above the market average75.09% above the market average75.09% above the market average75.09% above the market average75.09% above the market average
73.26% above the sector average73.26% above the sector average73.26% above the sector average73.26% above the sector average73.26% above the sector average
Income
83.56% above the market average83.56% above the market average83.56% above the market average83.56% above the market average83.56% above the market average
67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average
Growth
1.82% below the market average1.82% below the market average1.82% below the market average1.82% below the market average1.82% below the market average
21.68% below the sector average21.68% below the sector average21.68% below the sector average21.68% below the sector average21.68% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 0
Neutral 7
Sell 1
Strong Sell 2
Total 15
neutral
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PFG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 16-May-12 02-Nov-11
Paid 21-Jun-12 30-Nov-11
Amount 42.30p 26.70p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:45 3,683 @ 1,078.13p
16:35 43,185 @ 1,078.00p
16:29 38 @ 1,082.00p
16:29 99 @ 1,082.00p
16:29 240 @ 1,082.00p

PFG Key Personnel

CEO Peter Crook
Finance Director Andrew C Fisher

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