LON:MRWWM Morrison Supermarkets Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 188.35

+2.35 (+1.26 %)

(As of 06/3/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

185.80

Now: GBX 188.35▼

189.55

50-Day Range

179.10

MA: GBX 186.11▼

196.80

52-Week Range

157.55

Now: GBX 188.35▼

211.40

Volume6.79 million shs

Average Volume9.68 million shs

Market Capitalization£4.53 billion

P/E Ratio13.08

Dividend Yield3.72%

BetaN/A

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC operates retail super stores under the Morrisons brand name in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in in-store and online grocery retailing activities. It also 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 and leasing services, as well as holds pharmaceutical license. The company operates through 491 stores; and 334 petrol filling stations. Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Bradford, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WM Morrison Supermarkets has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 206.30, WM Morrison Supermarkets has a potential upside of 9.5% from its current price of GBX 188.35.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WM Morrison Supermarkets has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
WM Morrison Supermarkets has received 697 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
WM Morrison Supermarkets has received 1,820 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
WM Morrison Supermarkets has received 72.31% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WM Morrison Supermarkets 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.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
WM Morrison Supermarkets is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
WM Morrison Supermarkets does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of WM Morrison Supermarkets is 48.61 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, WM Morrison Supermarkets insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WM Morrison Supermarkets are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 1,424 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WM Morrison Supermarkets is 13.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.13.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WM Morrison Supermarkets is 13.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.59.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WM Morrison Supermarkets has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.58 out of 5 stars

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

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio60.87

Current Ratio0.39

Quick Ratio0.16

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio13.08

Forward P/E Ratio0.13

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£17.54 billion

Price / Sales0.26

Cash FlowGBX 13.26 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.20

Book ValueGBX 189.90 per share

Price / Book0.99

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares2,405,040,128

Market Cap£4.53 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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WM Morrison Supermarkets (LON:MRW) Frequently Asked Questions

How has WM Morrison Supermarkets' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

WM Morrison Supermarkets' stock was trading at GBX 176.85 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MRW shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at GBX 188.35. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of WM Morrison Supermarkets?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WM Morrison Supermarkets in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for WM Morrison Supermarkets.

How often does WM Morrison Supermarkets pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WM Morrison Supermarkets?

WM Morrison Supermarkets declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of GBX 4.84 per share on Monday, June 29th. This represents a yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from WM Morrison Supermarkets's previous dividend of GBX 3.93. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View WM Morrison Supermarkets' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for MRW?

13 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for WM Morrison Supermarkets' shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 175 to GBX 245. On average, they expect WM Morrison Supermarkets' stock price to reach GBX 206.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for WM Morrison Supermarkets.

Has WM Morrison Supermarkets been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about MRW stock have been trending extremely negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. WM Morrison Supermarkets earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the grocer a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutWM Morrison Supermarkets.

Who are some of WM Morrison Supermarkets' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WM Morrison Supermarkets include China Resources Beer Holdings CoLtd (CRHKY), Ocado Group (OCDO), George Weston (WN), Metro (MRU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WNGRF), Empire (EMP.A), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Grocery Outlet (GO), Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Greggs (GRG), Weis Markets (WMK), North West (NWC) and Ingles Markets (IMKTA). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of WM Morrison Supermarkets own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WM Morrison Supermarkets investors own include Tesco (TSCO), Glencore (GLEN), Premier Oil (PMO), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC), Carnival (CCL), Centrica (CNA), ITV (ITV) and Booker Group (BOK).

Who are WM Morrison Supermarkets' key executives?

WM Morrison Supermarkets' management team includes the following people:

Mr. David T. Potts, Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 62)
Mr. Trevor Strain, Group Chief Fin. & Commercial Officer and Exec. Director
Mr. Andrew Kasoulis, Investor Relations Director
Mr. Andy Atkinson, Group Customer & Marketing Director
Ms. Clare Grainger, Group People Director

What is WM Morrison Supermarkets' stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of WM Morrison Supermarkets?

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' stock price today?

One share of MRW stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 188.35.

How big of a company is WM Morrison Supermarkets?

WM Morrison Supermarkets has a market capitalization of £4.53 billion and generates £17.54 billion in revenue each year.

What is WM Morrison Supermarkets' official website?

The official website for WM Morrison Supermarkets is www.morrisons.co.uk.

How can I contact WM Morrison Supermarkets?

WM Morrison Supermarkets' 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 6/3/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff