NEXT plc (LON:NXT - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of £119.56 ($160.22) and traded as high as £122.35 ($163.96). NEXT shares last traded at £121.90 ($163.36), with a volume of 166,391 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
NXT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of NEXT in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NEXT in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of NEXT from £108 to £116 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Peel Hunt reissued a "hold" rating and set a £115 price objective on shares of NEXT in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a £142 price objective on shares of NEXT in a report on Friday, September 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of £124.33.
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NEXT Stock Up 1.3%
The firm has a market cap of £14.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,013.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of £120.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of £119.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08.
NEXT (LON:NXT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported GBX 324.20 earnings per share for the quarter. NEXT had a return on equity of 55.99% and a net margin of 13.77%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NEXT plc will post 660.7526882 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other NEXT news, insider Amy Stirling bought 472 shares of NEXT stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of £116.34 per share, for a total transaction of £54,912.48. 1.56% of the stock is currently owned by 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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