NEXT plc (LON:NXT - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of £113.01 ($150.00) and traded as high as £123.35 ($163.72). NEXT shares last traded at £122.75 ($162.93), with a volume of 236,125 shares traded.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NEXT in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of NEXT in a report on Friday.
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NEXT Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08. The firm has a market capitalization of £14.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50-day moving average of £124.43 and a 200-day moving average of £113.59.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Wolfson Aspley Guise sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of £123.62 ($164.08), for a total value of £12,362,000 ($16,408,282.45). 6.69% of the stock is owned by corporate 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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