About Micro Focus (LON:MCRO)
Micro Focus International plc, an infrastructure software company, develops, sells, and supports software products and solutions to federal, airlines, and healthcare industries in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through Micro Focus and SUSE segments. It provides software products in the areas of collaboration, endpoint management, file and networking services, identity and access management, information archiving, security management, terminal emulation, and software delivery and testing, as well as COBOL development and mainframe, and data center solutions. The company offers enterprise Linux, OpenStack private cloud, software-defined storage, and other IT infrastructure management and optimization solutions; and professional, and training and education services. Micro Focus International plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Technical & System Software
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolLON:MCRO
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-1635-565200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins8.64%
Return on Equity4.59%
Return on Assets1.91%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares435,240,000
Micro Focus (LON:MCRO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Micro Focus' stock symbol?
Micro Focus trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MCRO."
How often does Micro Focus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Micro Focus?
Micro Focus declared a dividend on Monday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 25.63 per share on Friday, February 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 18th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Micro Focus' Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for MCRO?
9 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Micro Focus' stock. Their predictions range from GBX 780 to GBX 2,200. On average, they expect Micro Focus' stock price to reach GBX 1,352.22 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Micro Focus.
Who are some of Micro Focus' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Micro Focus include GB Group (GBG), Emis Group (EMIS), WANdisco (WAND), SDL (SDL), Microgen (MCGN), Absolute Software (ABT), dotmailer (DOTD), Tecsys (TCS), Ideagen (IDEA), Idox (IDOX), Gresham Technologies (GHT), Seeing Machines (SEE), Eckoh (ECK), Sopheon (SPE), NexJ Systems (NXJ), Artilium (ARTA), Spectra Systems (SPSY) and Sanderson Group (SND).
Who are Micro Focus' key executives?
Micro Focus' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin Loosemore, Exec. Chairman (Age 59)
- Mr. Stephen Murdoch, Chief Operating Officer (Age 51)
- Ms. Karen Geary, Group HR Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Nils Brauckmann, Exec. Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Mike S. Phillips A.C.A., ACA, Director of Mergers & Acquisition and Director (Age 55)
Has Micro Focus been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about MCRO stock have trended somewhat positive on Saturday, according to Accern. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Micro Focus earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 45.62 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Micro Focus?
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' stock price today?
One share of MCRO stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,298.50.
How big of a company is Micro Focus?
Micro Focus has a market capitalization of £8.28 billion.
How can I contact Micro Focus?
Micro Focus' mailing address is 22-30 Old Bath Road, NEWBURY, RG14 1QN, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1635-565200.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Micro Focus (MCRO)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Micro Focus 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.
Micro Focus (LON:MCRO) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
9 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Micro Focus in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 1,352.22The high price target for MCRO is GBX 2,200 and the low price target for MCRO is GBX 780. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.00 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 2.36 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 1,352.22 | GBX 1,445 | GBX 2,531.20 | GBX 2,516.10 |
Micro Focus (LON:MCRO) Consensus Price Target History
Micro Focus (LON:MCRO) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
|---|
| 3/21/2018 | Goldman Sachs | Lower Price Target | Neutral | GBX 2,400 -> GBX 1,200 |  |
| 3/20/2018 | Canaccord Genuity | Upgrade | Speculative Buy | GBX 2,800 -> GBX 1,380 | |
| 3/20/2018 | JPMorgan Chase | Downgrade | Underweight | GBX 2,500 -> GBX 900 | |
| 3/20/2018 | Barclays | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | GBX 1,500 | |
| 3/20/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Upgrade | Neutral | GBX 1,975 -> GBX 1,200 | |
| 3/20/2018 | Investec | Upgrade | Hold | GBX 1,900 -> GBX 1,000 | |
| 3/20/2018 | Citigroup | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 2,200 | |
| 3/20/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Lower Price Target | Hold | GBX 2,800 -> GBX 780 | |
| 3/19/2018 | Numis Securities | Downgrade | Hold | GBX 2,010 | |
| 4/12/2017 | Bank of America | Downgrade | Underperform | GBX 2,280 | |
| 1/19/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 12/15/2016 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 2,600 | |
| 9/26/2016 | UBS | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,090 -> GBX 2,420 | |
| 7/14/2016 | Panmure Gordon | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,034 -> GBX 2,052 | |
| 5/24/2016 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,490 | |
(Data available from 4/21/2016 forward)
Micro Focus (LON:MCRO) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 1/8/2018 | | GBX 25.63 | 1.16% | 1/18/2018 | 1/18/2018 | 2/9/2018 |
| 7/12/2017 | | GBX 45.22 | 2.24% | 8/3/2017 | 8/3/2017 | 8/25/2017 |
| 12/14/2016 | | GBX 23.60 | 1.06% | 1/5/2017 | 1/5/2017 | 1/27/2017 |
| 7/14/2016 | | GBX 37.40 | 2.02% | 9/1/2016 | 9/1/2016 | 10/7/2016 |
| 12/10/2015 | | GBX 11.29 | 0.74% | 12/31/2015 | 12/31/2015 | 1/22/2016 |
| 7/8/2015 | | GBX 21.20 | 1.54% | 9/3/2015 | 9/3/2015 | 10/2/2015 |
| 12/10/2014 | | GBX 9.87 | 0.94% | 1/2/2015 | 1/2/2015 | 1/23/2015 |
| 11/14/2014 | | GBX 60 | | 11/20/2014 | 11/20/2014 | 12/1/2014 |
| 6/19/2014 | | GBX 17.70 | 2.06% | 9/3/2014 | 9/3/2014 | 10/3/2014 |
| 12/3/2013 | | GBX 8.56 | 1.05% | 12/31/2013 | 12/31/2013 | 1/24/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Micro Focus (LON MCRO) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Micro Focus (LON MCRO) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/23/2018 | Darren Roos | Insider | Buy | 5,291 | GBX 940 | £49,735.40 | | |
| 3/21/2018 | Kevin Loosemore | Insider | Buy | 20,156 | GBX 1,006 | £202,769.36 | | |
| 1/10/2018 | Darren Roos | Insider | Buy | 3,101 | GBX 2,257 | £69,989.57 | | |
| 9/22/2017 | Kevin Loosemore | Insider | Buy | 30,000 | GBX 2,426 | £727,800 | | |
| 7/18/2017 | Kevin Loosemore | Insider | Buy | 49,000 | GBX 2,171 | £1,063,790 | | |
| 1/19/2017 | Michael Scott Phillips | Insider | Buy | 1,504 | GBX 598 | £8,993.92 | | |
| 12/21/2016 | Richard Atkins | Insider | Buy | 702 | GBX 2,158 | £15,149.16 | | |
| 4/22/2016 | Loosemore,Kevin | Insider | Buy | 1,396 | GBX 1,543 | £21,540.28 | | |
| 4/21/2016 | Loosemore,Kevin | Insider | Buy | 1,927 | GBX 1,557 | £30,003.39 | | |
| 4/6/2016 | Phillips,Michael Scott | Insider | Buy | 1,069 | GBX 1,566 | £16,740.54 | | |
| 7/20/2015 | Loosemore,Kevin | Insider | Buy | 1,283 | GBX 1,363 | £17,487.29 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Micro Focus (LON MCRO) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Numis Securities Upgrades Micro Focus (MCRO) to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 9:10 PM |
| Micro Focus (MCRO) Earns Overweight Rating from Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 4:44 PM |
 | Micro Focus Delivers Industry First Distributed Correlation Solution to Help Combat Cyber-attacks with ArcSight ...
www.prnewswire.com - April 18 at 4:05 PM |
| Micro Focus' (MCRO) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 2:58 PM |
| Micro Focus' (MCRO) Hold Rating Reiterated at Investec
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 2:28 PM |
| Micro Focus (MCRO) Given Neutral Rating at Citigroup
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 8:07 PM |
| Micro Focus (MCRO) Receives "Overweight" Rating from Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 9:51 AM |
 | Why shares in Micro Focus and this FTSE 100 giant plunged in March
uk.finance.yahoo.com - April 14 at 10:21 AM |
 | When Should You Buy Micro Focus International plc (NYSE:MFGP)?
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 10:41 AM |
| Hedge fund Elliott wants Micro Focus, which bought HPE software and SUSE Linux, to go private
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 3:54 PM |
| Micro Focus shares jump on report Elliott takes stake
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 11:08 AM |
| Micro Focus (MCRO) Rating Reiterated by Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 6:58 PM |
| Micro Focus Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Automated Software Quality 2017-2018 Vendor Assessment
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 3:54 PM |
 | Why I won't touch Micro Focus International plc with a bargepole
www.fool.co.uk - April 8 at 8:13 AM |
 | Micro Focus International (MFGP) Enters Oversold Territory April 06, 2018
www.zacks.com - April 8 at 8:13 AM |
| Micro Focus (MCRO) Receives "Neutral" Rating from JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 11:28 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MFGP) Enters Oversold Territory
finance.yahoo.com - April 6 at 10:51 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Receives Underperform Rating from Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 9:14 PM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 11:22 AM |
| Why shares in Micro Focus International plc could bounce back
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 10:02 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) PT Raised to GBX 2,750 at Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 12:49 PM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Price Target Lowered to GBX 2,500 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 10:22 PM |
| Should you grab “falling knife” Micro Focus International plc?
www.fool.co.uk - March 26 at 10:44 AM |
| Insider Buying: Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Insider Buys 5,291 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 4:22 AM |
| Should you snap up shares in fallers Micro Focus and Greencore Group plc?
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 25 at 10:28 AM |
| Deutsche Bank Lowers Micro Focus International (MCRO) Price Target to GBX 780
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 12:57 PM |
| Citigroup Reiterates Neutral Rating for Micro Focus International (MCRO)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 12:56 PM |
| Barclays Reaffirms Overweight Rating for Micro Focus International (MCRO)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 12:55 PM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Stock Rating Lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 12:54 PM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Upgraded at Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 12:54 PM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Lifted to Hold at Investec
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 12:54 PM |
| It’s half off for this Hewlett Packard spin-off’s stock – why that’s still not a great deal
finance.yahoo.com - March 23 at 3:44 PM |
| [$$] Why the Micro Focus Bears Are Winning
finance.yahoo.com - March 23 at 3:44 PM |
| Seattle Spinco, Inc. -- Moody's changes outlook on Micro Focus' ratings to negative; affirms ratings
finance.yahoo.com - March 23 at 10:02 AM |
| Goldman Sachs Lowers Micro Focus International (MCRO) Price Target to GBX 1,200
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 1:57 PM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Insider Buys £202,769.36 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 7:14 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Downgraded by Canaccord Genuity to "Speculative Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 9:58 PM |
| SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces Investigation of Micro Focus International plc (MFGP)
www.prnewswire.com - March 20 at 10:18 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Lowered to Hold at Numis Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 19 at 8:56 PM |
| SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Micro Focus International plc - MFGP
www.prnewswire.com - March 19 at 6:25 PM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 12:51 PM |
| Citigroup Reaffirms "Neutral" Rating for Micro Focus International (MCRO)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 9:00 AM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 10 at 11:40 AM |
| Is There An Opportunity With Micro Focus International plc’s (LON:MCRO) 31.35% Undervaluation?
finance.yahoo.com - February 9 at 8:43 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Raised to "Buy" at Numis Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 6:34 PM |
| FTSE heads for muted month-end as outsourcers feel Capita's pain
finance.yahoo.com - January 31 at 8:47 AM |
| Micro Focus International (MCRO) Price Target Lowered to GBX 2,800 at Canaccord Genuity
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 25 at 5:54 PM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 16 at 12:12 PM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) to Issue GBX 25.63 Dividend
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 13 at 9:28 AM |
| Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) Insider Buys £69,989.57 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 10 at 9:34 AM |
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