LON:MRW

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 187

+0.20 (+0.11 %)

(As of 01/25/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

184.45

Now: GBX 187▼

188.60

50-Day Range

171

MA: GBX 179.71▼

186.80

52-Week Range

157.55

Now: GBX 187▼

210

Volume9.59 million shs

Average Volume7.96 million shs

Market Capitalization£4.51 billion

P/E Ratio17.16

Dividend Yield3.68%

BetaN/A

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC operates retail supermarket stores under the Morrisons brand name in the United Kingdom. The company engages in the in-store and online grocery retailing activities. It also supplies eggs; manufactures and distributes fresh food, and morning goods and bread; prepares and supplies seafood; processes fresh meat; invests in, develops, and maintains properties; and offers insurance, leasing, technical testing and analysis, and property partnership services, as well as holds pharmaceutical license. The company operates through 492 supermarkets, 50 daily convenience stores, and 335 petrol filling stations. Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Bradford, the United Kingdom.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.43 out of 5 stars

1.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 194, Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has a forecasted upside of 3.7% from its current price of GBX 187.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has received 699 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has received 1,828 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has received 72.34% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MRW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MRW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) pays a meaningful dividend of 3.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) is 64.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £48,965.02 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) is 17.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.31.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) is 17.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 43.75.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Grocery Stores

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:MRW

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.morrisons.co.uk

Phone+44-0845-6115000

Employees98,000

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio68.36

Current Ratio0.45

Quick Ratio0.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio17.16

Forward P/E Ratio0.13

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£17.44 billion

Price / Sales0.26

Cash FlowGBX 9.56 per share

Price / Cash Flow19.57

Book ValueGBX 185.30 per share

Price / Book1.01

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares2,409,690,112

Market Cap£4.51 billion

Next Earnings Date3/11/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

GBX 187

+0.20 (+0.11 %)

(As of 01/25/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) (LON:MRW) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s stock was trading at GBX 176.85 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MRW stock has increased by 5.7% and is now trading at GBX 187.
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Is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) a buy right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MRW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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When is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s next earnings date?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 11th 2021.
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How often does Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) announced a dividend on Wednesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 4 per share on Monday, January 25th. This represents a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 17th. This is a boost from Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s previous dividend of GBX 2.04. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
View Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s dividend history.

Is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) a good dividend stock?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.68%. The dividend payout ratio of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) is 64.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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What price target have analysts set for MRW?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 175 to GBX 221. On average, they expect Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s share price to reach GBX 194 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.7% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) include George Weston Limited (WN.TO) (WN), Metro Inc. (MRU.TO) (MRU), George Weston (WNGRF), Empire (EMP.A), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Dairy Farm International (DFIHY), J Sainsbury plc (SBRY.L) (SBRY), Grocery Outlet (GO), Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Greggs plc (GRG.L) (GRG), The North West Company Inc. (NWC.TO) (NWC), Weis Markets (WMK), Ingles Markets (IMKTA) and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) investors own include Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) (TSCO), Glencore plc (GLEN.L) (GLEN), Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) (LLOY), Barclays PLC (BARC.L) (BARC), Aviva plc (AV.L) (AV), HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA.L) (HSBA), Premier Oil plc (PMO.L) (PMO), Prudential plc (PRU.L) (PRU), Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) (STAN) and Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN.L) (LGEN).

Who are Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s key executives?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. David T. Potts, Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 63, Pay $1.92M)
Mr. Trevor Strain, COO & Exec. Director
Mr. Michael Gleeson, Exec. Director & CFO
Mr. Andrew Kasoulis, Investor Relations Director
Mr. Andy Atkinson, Group Commercial Director
Ms. Clare Grainger, Group People Director
Mr. Jonathan J. Burke, Company Sec.
Mr. Andrew James Clappen, Group Corp. Services Director
Mr. David Lepley, Group Retail Director

What is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s stock symbol?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MRW."

How do I buy shares of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)?

Shares of MRW 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 Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s stock price today?

One share of MRW stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 187.

How big of a company is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) has a market capitalization of £4.51 billion and generates £17.44 billion in revenue each year. Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) employs 98,000 workers across the globe.

What is Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s official website?

The official website for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L) is www.morrisons.co.uk.

How can I contact Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.L)'s mailing address is Hilmore House, 71 Gain Lane, BRADFORD, BD3 7DL, United Kingdom. The grocer can be reached via phone at +44-0845-6115000.

This page was last updated on 1/25/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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