Shares of Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 287 ($3.57).
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Marks and Spencer Group from GBX 260 ($3.24) to GBX 330 ($4.11) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.73) price target on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research report on Thursday, April 11th.
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Marks and Spencer Group Stock Performance
Shares of LON MKS traded down GBX 4.40 ($0.05) during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 245.80 ($3.06). 4,625,036 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,743,788. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 247.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 248.04. The stock has a market cap of £4.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,229.00, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.57. Marks and Spencer Group has a 12-month low of GBX 157.20 ($1.96) and a 12-month high of GBX 293.20 ($3.65). The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 115.61.
About Marks and Spencer Group
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Get Free ReportMarks and Spencer Group plc operates various retail stores. It operates through five segments: UK Clothing & Home, UK Food, International, Ocado, and All Other. The company offers protein deli and dairy; produce; ambient and in-store bakery; meals dessert and frozen; and hospitality and Food on the Move' products.
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