Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) insider Alison Dolan sold 116,632 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 333 ($4.47), for a total transaction of £388,384.56 ($521,531.57).
Marks and Spencer Group Stock Performance
Marks and Spencer Group stock traded up GBX 5.31 ($0.07) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 340.91 ($4.58). 736,186,875 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,339,289. The stock has a market cap of £6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.00, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.82. Marks and Spencer Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 299.50 ($4.02) and a 12-month high of GBX 417.80 ($5.61). The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 357.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 358.68.
Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The retailer reported GBX 31.90 ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter. Marks and Spencer Group had a net margin of 3.77% and a return on equity of 17.23%. Equities research analysts predict that Marks and Spencer Group plc will post 26.0113154 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently issued reports on MKS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Marks and Spencer Group from GBX 420 ($5.64) to GBX 400 ($5.37) and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.
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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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