LON:NXTNEXT Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 5,528

+126.00 (+2.33 %)

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

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Today's Range

5,376

Now: GBX 5,528▼

5,564

50-Day Range

4,422

MA: GBX 4,684.12▼

5,402

52-Week Range

3,311

Now: GBX 5,528▼

7,358

Volume519,994 shs

Average Volume625,680 shs

Market Capitalization£7.35 billion

P/E Ratio11.79

Dividend Yield3.78%

BetaN/A

NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, footwear, accessories, and/or home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates in seven segments: NEXT Retail, NEXT Online, NEXT Finance, NEXT International Retail, NEXT Sourcing, Lipsy, and Property Management. It operates a chain of approximately 510 stores under the name NEXT Retail in the United Kingdom and Eire; and NEXT Online, a platform with approximately 5 million active customers, as well as Websites serving approximately 70 countries. The company also offers consumer credit for NEXT customers to purchase products online and in its stores; operates approximately 200 franchised stores under the NEXT International Retail name in 35 countries; designs and sells own branded and other branded products; and designs and sources NEXT branded products. 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.

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2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
NEXT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 5,338.71, NEXT has a potential downside of 3.4% from its current price of GBX 5,528.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
NEXT has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
NEXT has received 523 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
NEXT has received 1,017 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
NEXT has received 66.04% “underperform” votes from our community.

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

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
NEXT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
NEXT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of NEXT is 0.36 %. 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, NEXT insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £49,739.76 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for NEXT are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £446.50 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of NEXT is 11.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.10.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of NEXT is 11.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.47.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
NEXT has a P/B Ratio of 16.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.10 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Apparel Stores

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:NXT

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.nextplc.co.uk

Phone+44-333-7778245

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio565.39

Current Ratio2.06

Quick Ratio1.44

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio11.79

Forward P/E Ratio0.12

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£4.27 billion

Price / Sales1.72

Cash FlowGBX 81.78 per share

Price / Cash Flow67.60

Book ValueGBX 345.50 per share

Price / Book16.00

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees28,151

Outstanding Shares132,949,000

Market Cap£7.35 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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NEXT (LON:NXT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has NEXT's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

NEXT's stock was trading at GBX 5,058 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, NXT stock has increased by 9.3% and is now trading at GBX 5,528. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of NEXT?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NEXT in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for NEXT.

How often does NEXT pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NEXT?

NEXT announced a dividend on Thursday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a dividend of GBX 57.50 per share on Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View NEXT's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for NXT?

14 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for NEXT's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 3,400 to GBX 7,200. On average, they expect NEXT's stock price to reach GBX 5,338.71 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.4%. View analysts' price targets for NEXT.

Has NEXT been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about NXT stock have trended very negative on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. NEXT earned a news sentiment score of -3.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutNEXT.

Who are some of NEXT's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to NEXT include Premier Investments (PMV), Aritzia (ATZ), Accent Group (AX1), City Chic Collective (CCX), Noni B (NBL), Footasylum (FOOT), Roots (ROOT), TOM TAILOR (TTI), Moss Bros Group (MOSB), Reitmans (RET), Christopher & Banks (CBKC), Bonmarche (BON), Reitmans (RET.A), Le Chateau (CTU) and Aritzia (ATZAF). View all competitors.

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), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Centrica (CNA), NIC (EGOV), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), easyJet (EZJ) and Informa (INF).

Who are NEXT's key executives?

NEXT's management team includes the following people:

Lord Simon A. Wolfson, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
Ms. Amanda James, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 47)
Ms. Jane Shields, Group Sales & Marketing Director and Exec. Director (Age 55)
Mr. Richard S V. Papp, Group Merchandise & Operations Director and Exec. Director
Seonna L. Anderson, Company Sec.

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 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 NEXT's stock price today?

One share of NXT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 5,528.

How big of a company is NEXT?

NEXT has a market capitalization of £7.35 billion and generates £4.27 billion in revenue each year. NEXT employs 28,151 workers across the globe.

What is NEXT's official website?

The official website for NEXT is www.nextplc.co.uk.

How can I contact NEXT?

NEXT's mailing address is Desford Road, LEICESTER, LE19 4AT, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-333-7778245.

This page was last updated on 6/3/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff