NEXT plc (LON:NXT - Get Free Report) insider Jeremy Stakol acquired 270 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of £118.55 ($159.28) per share, for a total transaction of £32,008.50 ($43,004.84).
NEXT Stock Performance
Shares of NXT traded up GBX 155 ($2.08) during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting £120.85 ($162.37). The stock had a trading volume of 215,222 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,544,046. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.07. NEXT plc has a 12 month low of GBX 8,598 ($115.52) and a 12 month high of £122.25 ($164.25). The firm has a market capitalization of £14.23 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of £106.85 and a 200 day moving average price of £101.10.
NEXT (LON:NXT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported GBX 615.10 ($8.26) EPS for the quarter. NEXT had a return on equity of 55.99% and a net margin of 13.77%. Analysts anticipate that NEXT plc will post 660.7526882 EPS for the current year.
NEXT Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 17th will be issued a dividend of GBX 208 ($2.79) per share. This represents a yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 17th. This is a positive change from NEXT's previous dividend of $75.00. NEXT's payout ratio is currently 32.49%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NEXT in a report on Thursday, March 27th.
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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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