LON:MCROMicro Focus International Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 515.20

+39.80 (+8.37 %)

(As of 06/5/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

482.50

Now: GBX 515.20▼

521

50-Day Range

363.80

MA: GBX 423.10▼

498.90

52-Week Range

291

Now: GBX 515.20▼

2,174.50

Volume3.06 million shs

Average Volume1.56 million shs

Market Capitalization£1.72 billion

P/E Ratio1.33

Dividend Yield27.72%

BetaN/A

Micro Focus International plc, an infrastructure software company, develops, sells, and supports software products and solutions to small and medium size enterprises. The company offers infrastructure software products that are managed on an investment portfolio. Its product portfolio includes application modernization and connectivity, application delivery management, and IT operations management, as well as security, information management, and Governance. Micro Focus International plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.9 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Micro Focus International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.78, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 637.14, Micro Focus International has a potential upside of 23.7% from its current price of GBX 515.20.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Micro Focus International has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Micro Focus International has received 501 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Micro Focus International has received 404 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Micro Focus International has received 55.36% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Micro Focus International and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MCRO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MCRO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Micro Focus International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 27.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Micro Focus International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Micro Focus International is 0.23 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Micro Focus International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £241,395 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Micro Focus International are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 208.58 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Micro Focus International is 1.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.38.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Micro Focus International is 1.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 40.21.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Micro Focus International has a P/B Ratio of 0.27. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.61 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Technical & System Software

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolLON:MCRO

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.microfocus.com

Phone+44-1635-565200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio75.37

Current Ratio0.80

Quick Ratio0.76

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio1.33

Forward P/E Ratio2.47

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£3.35 billion

Price / Sales0.51

Cash FlowGBX 121.90 per share

Price / Cash Flow4.23

Book ValueGBX 1,882.20 per share

Price / Book0.27

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees14,800

Outstanding Shares334,646,016

Market Cap£1.72 billion

Next Earnings Date7/6/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Micro Focus International (LON:MCRO) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Micro Focus International's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Micro Focus International's stock was trading at GBX 585.90 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MCRO shares have decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at GBX 515.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Micro Focus International?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Micro Focus International in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Micro Focus International.

When is Micro Focus International's next earnings date?

Micro Focus International is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Micro Focus International.

How often does Micro Focus International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Micro Focus International?

Micro Focus International announced a dividend on Tuesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 44.53 per share on Thursday, May 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Micro Focus International's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for MCRO?

9 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Micro Focus International's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 380 to GBX 1,200. On average, they expect Micro Focus International's stock price to reach GBX 637.14 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Micro Focus International.

Has Micro Focus International been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about MCRO stock has been trending positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Micro Focus International earned a media sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutMicro Focus International.

Who are some of Micro Focus International's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Micro Focus International include Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUP), Iress (IRE), GB Group (GBG), Emis Group (EMIS), Absolute Software (ABT), SDL (SDL), Ideagen (IDEA), Wandisco (WAND), Computer Modelling Group (CMG), Tecsys (TCS), Dotdigital Group (DOTD), Microgen (MCGN), Covata (CVT), IDOX (IDOX) and Eckoh (ECK). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Micro Focus International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Micro Focus International investors own include DXC Technology (DXC), Supergroup (SGP), easyJet (EZJ), Associated British Foods (ABF), Intelsat (I), HSBC (HSBA), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL) and Bank of America (BAC).

Who are Micro Focus International's key executives?

Micro Focus International's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Kevin Loosemore, Exec. Chairman (Age 60)
Mr. Stephen Murdoch, CEO & Director (Age 52)
Mr. Mike S. Phillips A.C.A., ACA, Director of Mergers & Acquisition (Age 56)
Mr. Brian David McArthur-Muscroft, CFO & Director (Age 55)
Mr. Nils Brauckmann, Exec. Director (Age 55)

What is Micro Focus International's stock symbol?

Micro Focus International trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MCRO."

How do I buy shares of Micro Focus International?

Shares of MCRO and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Micro Focus International's stock price today?

One share of MCRO stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 515.20.

How big of a company is Micro Focus International?

Micro Focus International has a market capitalization of £1.72 billion and generates £3.35 billion in revenue each year. Micro Focus International employs 14,800 workers across the globe.

What is Micro Focus International's official website?

The official website for Micro Focus International is www.microfocus.com.

How can I contact Micro Focus International?

Micro Focus International's mailing address is 22-30 Old Bath Road, NEWBURY, RG14 1QN, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1635-565200.

This page was last updated on 6/5/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff