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Marks and Spencer Group (OTCMKTS:MAKSY) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?

Written by MarketBeat
Updated September 5, 2025
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Key Points

  • Marks and Spencer Group shares experienced a notable decline, opening at $8.74 after closing at $9.33, marking a decrease of 4.8%.
  • The stock was downgraded by Peel Hunt from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, although it still maintains a consensus rating of "Buy" from other analysts.
  • Current financial ratios indicate potential liquidity concerns, with a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.56, as the company navigates its retail operations across various segments.
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Marks and Spencer Group PLC (OTCMKTS:MAKSY - Get Free Report) shares gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $9.33, but opened at $8.74. Marks and Spencer Group shares last traded at $8.84, with a volume of 14,153 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Peel Hunt cut Marks and Spencer Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy".

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Marks and Spencer Group Stock Up 1.2%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $9.29 and a 200 day moving average of $9.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

About Marks and Spencer Group

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Marks 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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