NEXT plc (LON:NXT - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as £130.10 ($176.31) and last traded at £129.52 ($175.53), with a volume of 161212 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at £128.64 ($174.34).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NEXT in a research report on Thursday, May 8th.
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NEXT Price Performance
The firm's 50-day moving average is £120.63 and its 200-day moving average is £105.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of £15.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37.
NEXT (LON:NXT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported GBX 615.10 ($8.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NEXT had a net margin of 13.77% and a return on equity of 55.99%. Analysts predict that NEXT plc will post 660.7526882 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NEXT Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 208 ($2.82) per share. This represents a yield of 1.08%. This is a positive change from NEXT's previous dividend of $75.00. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 17th. NEXT's payout ratio is 32.49%.
Insider Activity at NEXT
In other news, insider Jeremy Stakol purchased 270 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of £118.55 ($160.66) per share, for a total transaction of £32,008.50 ($43,377.83). Also, insider Richard Papp sold 4,307 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of £109.85 ($148.87), for a total transaction of £473,123.95 ($641,176.24). 6.69% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
NEXT Company Profile
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Founded as a tailoring business in Leeds in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth and Son, today, the company offers clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty and home products to our UK and International customers.
NEXT has over 500 stores in the United Kingdom and Eire, and over 180 franchise branches across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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