Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 365.46 ($4.94) and traded as high as GBX 385.40 ($5.21). Marks and Spencer Group shares last traded at GBX 375.20 ($5.07), with a volume of 9,567,623 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.
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Marks and Spencer Group Trading Down 0.2%
The stock has a market capitalization of £7.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.62. The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 371.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 364.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.00.
Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The retailer reported GBX 31.90 ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter. Marks and Spencer Group had a return on equity of 17.23% and a net margin of 3.77%. Equities research analysts forecast that Marks and Spencer Group plc will post 26.0113154 EPS for the current year.
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M&S has a heritage of quality, innovation and value for money and has been voted the UK's most trusted brand. From these foundations, M&S is reshaping for sustainable profitable growth and value creation.
We operate as a family of businesses, selling high-quality, great-value, own-brand products and services, alongside a carefully selected range of third-party brands.
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