Future plc (LON:FUTR - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 9.9% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 736.50 ($9.79) and last traded at GBX 727.50 ($9.67). 5,957,146 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 662% from the average session volume of 782,237 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 662 ($8.80).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group raised Future to a "hold" rating and set a GBX 733 ($9.75) price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Future presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 1,060 ($14.09).
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Future Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.50, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of £778.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 830.65 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 896.90.
Future Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were given a GBX 3.40 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.35%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. Future's dividend payout ratio is currently 3.84%.
Future Company Profile
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Future is a global platform for specialist media underpinned by proprietary technology, enabled by data; with diversified revenue streams
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