Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) Insider Alison Dolan Sells 116,632 Shares

Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) insider Alison Dolan sold 116,632 shares of Marks and Spencer Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 333 ($4.47), for a total transaction of £388,384.56 ($520,971.91).

Marks and Spencer Group Stock Performance

Shares of MKS traded up GBX 10.40 ($0.14) during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 352.40 ($4.73). The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,526,022 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,985,255. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.00, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of £7.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.01, a PEG ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.62. Marks and Spencer Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 299.50 ($4.02) and a 52-week high of GBX 417.80 ($5.60). The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 357.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 358.11.

Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The retailer reported GBX 31.90 ($0.43) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Marks and Spencer Group had a return on equity of 17.23% and a net margin of 3.77%. On average, equities analysts expect that Marks and Spencer Group plc will post 26.0113154 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MKS. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Marks and Spencer Group from GBX 420 ($5.63) to GBX 400 ($5.37) and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.

Marks and Spencer Group Company Profile

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.