LON:NXT NEXT (NXT) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 7,296 +14.00 (+0.19%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 7,260▼ 7,41650-Day Range 6,750▼ 7,42452-Week Range 4,306▼ 7,460Volume422,227 shsAverage Volume310,169 shsMarket Capitalization£9.25 billionP/E Ratio1,293.62Dividend Yield2.82%Price TargetGBX 6,700 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines NEXT MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.13 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.2% DownsideGBX 6,700 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.01Based on 32 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£37.97 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.09 out of 5 stars 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNEXT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 6,700, NEXT has a forecasted downside of 8.2% from its current price of GBX 7,296.Amount of Analyst CoverageNEXT has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NXT. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNEXT pays a meaningful dividend of 2.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNEXT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NEXT is 3,652.48%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NXT. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNEXT has a news sentiment score of 0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for NEXT this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for NXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added NEXT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NEXT insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £379,665 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.19% of the stock of NEXT is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.96% of the stock of NEXT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NEXT is 1,293.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 114.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NEXT is 1,293.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 368.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNEXT has a PEG Ratio of 5.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNEXT has a P/B Ratio of 8.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About NEXT (LON:NXT) StockNEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, beauty, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through NEXT Retail; NEXT Online; NEXT Finance; Total Platform; Joules; Property Management; and International Retail, Sourcing, and other segments. It operates through retail stores, online retail platform, and franchise stores. The company also offers consumer credit; NEXT branded products; and women's, men's, children's, homeware, and beauty products under the LABEL brand, and other third-party brands. In addition, it provides property management services, including holding and lease of properties. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.Read More NXT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NXT Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 30, 2023 | msn.com6 Bold predictions for NXT No MercySeptember 30, 2023 | msn.comShawn Michaels WWE NXT media call: CM Punk, Jade Cargill, Gable StevesonSeptember 30, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Buy This Stock for AI Tidal Wave (not NVDA)The internet boom made more millionaires than any tech - Microsoft’s CEO says AI has even more potential. Here’s the #1 stock to buy.September 30, 2023 | msn.comDoing it alone; An 'Extremely' quick title swap? - Last-minute predictions for NXT No MercySeptember 30, 2023 | msn.comWWE NXT No Mercy 2023 start time, match card, live streamSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comWWE NXT No Mercy 2023 Picks: Wrestling Inc. Picks The WinnersSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comWWE's Becky Lynch wants to elevate young stars in NXT run: 'I want people to be angry'September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNEXT (LON:NXT) Reaches New 12-Month High at $7,460.00September 30, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNEXT plc (LON:NXT) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comNXT Ratings See a Dip Without Becky Lynch on the Eve of No Mercy Event.September 28, 2023 | msn.comNXT’s Carmelo Hayes is ready to show ‘No Mercy’September 28, 2023 | msn.comNXT No Mercy Preview And PredictionsSeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comWWE chief Shawn Michaels' reaction to Mustafa Ali exit causing NXT No Mercy rewriteSeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comWWE Announces Date For NXT DeadlineSeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comWWE NXT Drops In The Ratings With Becky Lynch Absent From No Mercy Go-Home ShowSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comLegend Urges Jade Cargill To Start In NXT Before Joining WWE's Main RosterSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.com6 WWE wrestlers who could topple Carmelo Hayes for the NXT ChampionshipSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comWWE NXT 9/26/2023: 3 Things We Hated And 3 Things We LovedSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comNew NXT North American title match set for No MercySeptember 26, 2023 | msn.comWhy Bully Ray Says WWE Has Big Plans For NXT Star Dragon LeeSeptember 26, 2023 | msn.comGold stays with HMD Motorsports for 2024 Indy NXTSeptember 26, 2023 | yahoo.comTegan Nox Appears On 9/25 WWE RAW, Earns NXT Women’s Title ShotSeptember 26, 2023 | msn.comFormer WWE NXT Champion OFFICIALLY a FREE AGENT and teases next moveSeptember 25, 2023 | yahoo.comDominik Mysterio: There Will Never Be A Next Rey Mysterio, I’m The Mysterio That MattersSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.com‘There is no next Rey Mysterio:’ Dominik Mysterio vows to trounce Dragon Lee on RAW debutSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comTegan Nox Appears On 9/25 WWE Raw, Earns NXT Women's Title ShotSee More Headlines Receive NXT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEXT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NXT Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend7/06/2023Dividend Payable8/01/2023Today9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Apparel Retail Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Cyclical Current SymbolLON:NXT CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.nextplc.co.uk Phone+44-333-7778245FaxN/AEmployees32,324Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 6,700 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 7,500 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 5,700 Forecasted Upside/Downside-8.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 5.64 Trailing P/E Ratio1,293.62 Forward P/E Ratio13.74 P/E Growth5.66Net Income£705 million Net Margins13.63% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity68.52% Return on Assets14.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio167.39 Current Ratio1.89 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£5.17 billion Price / Sales1.79 Cash FlowGBX 295.78 per share Price / Cash Flow24.67 Book ValueGBX 906 per share Price / Book8.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares126,800,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£9.25 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.36 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesLord Simon A. Wolfson (Age 56)CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $1.82MMs. Amanda James (Age 51)Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director Comp: $861kMr. Richard S V. PappGroup Merchandise & Operations Director and Exec. DirectorMs. Jane Shields (Age 59)Group Sales, Marketing & HR Director and Exec. Director Comp: $872kMr. Jeremy StakolGroup Investments, Acquisitions & Third Party Brands Director and Exec. DirectorMr. Ian BlackwellCompany Sec.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsJD Sports FashionLON:JDInterContinental Hotels GroupLON:IHGSmurfit Kappa GroupLON:SKGBurberry GroupLON:BRBYWhitbreadLON:WTBView All CompetitorsInsidersAmanda JamesSold 5,500 sharesTotal: £37.97 M ($6,903.00/share)Richard PappSold 5,300 sharesTotal: £34.48 M ($6,506.00/share)View All Insider Transactions NXT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell NEXT stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NEXT in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" NXT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NXT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View NXT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is NEXT's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for NEXT's shares. Their NXT share price forecasts range from GBX 5,700 to GBX 7,500. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 6,700 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.2%. View analysts price targets for NXT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NXT shares performed in 2023? NEXT's stock was trading at GBX 5,806 at the start of the year. Since then, NXT stock has increased by 25.7% and is now trading at GBX 7,296. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does NEXT pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NEXT? NEXT announced a dividend on Thursday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of GBX 66 per share on Wednesday, January 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 7th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for NXT. Is NEXT a good dividend stock? NEXT (LON:NXT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 206 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.83%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,652.48%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for NXT. What other stocks do shareholders of NEXT own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NEXT investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Prudential (PRU), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Centrica (CNA). What is NEXT's stock symbol? NEXT trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "NXT." How do I buy shares of NEXT? Shares of NXT stock 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is NEXT's stock price today? One share of NXT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 7,296. How much money does NEXT make? NEXT (LON:NXT) has a market capitalization of £9.25 billion and generates £5.17 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £705 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 5.64 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does NEXT have? The company employs 32,324 workers across the globe. How can I contact NEXT? NEXT's mailing address is Desford Road, LEICESTER, LE19 4AT, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.nextplc.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at +44-333-7778245. This page (LON:NXT) was last updated on 9/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding NEXT plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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