NYSE:MFGP Micro Focus International Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Micro Focus International PLC - Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $3.21 -0.01 (-0.31 %) (As of 10/1/2020 12:25 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$3.11Now: $3.21▼$3.2150-Day Range$3.26MA: $3.83▼$4.2552-Week Range$3.18Now: $3.21▼$16.49Volume53,741 shsAverage Volume1.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.07 billionP/E Ratio1.64Dividend Yield34.24%Beta2.05 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainShort InterestSocial Media Micro Focus International plc, an infrastructure software company, develops, sells, and supports software products and solutions to small and medium size enterprises. The company offers infrastructure software products that are managed on an investment portfolio. Its product portfolio includes application modernization and connectivity, application delivery management, and IT operations management, as well as security, information management, and Governance. Micro Focus International plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMicro Focus International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $5.00, Micro Focus International has a forecasted upside of 57.2% from its current price of $3.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageMicro Focus International has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.1 Community Rank Outperform VotesMicro Focus International has received 217 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMicro Focus International has received 292 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMicro Focus International has received 57.37% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Micro Focus International and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MFGP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MFGP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMicro Focus International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 34.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMicro Focus International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Micro Focus International is 57.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Micro Focus International will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.52% next year. This indicates that Micro Focus International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Micro Focus International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 14.99% of the stock of Micro Focus International is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Micro Focus International are expected to grow by 3.95% in the coming year, from $1.52 to $1.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Micro Focus International is 1.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Micro Focus International is 1.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 62.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMicro Focus International has a P/B Ratio of 0.18. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.1Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.40 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNYSE:MFGP Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.microfocus.com Phone44-01-6353-2646Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.97 Current Ratio0.83 Quick Ratio0.83Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio1.64 Forward P/E Ratio2.11 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.35 billion Price / Sales0.32 Cash Flow$2.40 per share Price / Cash Flow1.34 Book Value$17.30 per share Price / Book0.19Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees12,797 Outstanding Shares334,736,000Market Cap$1.07 billion Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableOptionable $3.21 -0.01 (-0.31 %) (As of 10/1/2020 12:25 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MFGP News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Micro Focus International (NYSE:MFGP) Frequently Asked Questions How has Micro Focus International's stock price been impacted by COVID-19? Micro Focus International's stock was trading at $7.56 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MFGP shares have decreased by 57.5% and is now trading at $3.21. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Micro Focus International? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Micro Focus International in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Micro Focus International. How often does Micro Focus International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Micro Focus International? Micro Focus International declared a semi-annual dividend on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.5833 per share on Thursday, May 14th. This represents a dividend yield of 12.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 13th. This is a boost from Micro Focus International's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.56. View Micro Focus International's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MFGP? 8 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Micro Focus International's stock. Their forecasts range from $5.00 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate Micro Focus International's share price to reach $5.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 55.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Micro Focus International. Are investors shorting Micro Focus International? Micro Focus International saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,490,000 shares, an increase of 25.5% from the August 31st total of 2,780,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,560,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. View Micro Focus International's Short Interest. Who are some of Micro Focus International's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Micro Focus International include Agora (API), Bandwidth (BAND), LogMeIn (LOGM), Pivotal Software (PVTL), Cyberark Software (CYBR), Qualys (QLYS), Tenable (TENB), Varonis Systems (VRNS), Sailpoint Technologies (SAIL), LivePerson (LPSN), New Relic (NEWR), Cloudera (CLDR), Repare Therapeutics (VERX), Rapid7 (RPD) and Altair Engineering (ALTR). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Micro Focus International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Micro Focus International investors own include Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), AT&T (T), HP (HPQ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), CVS Health (CVS), DXC Technology (DXC), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET) and Ford Motor (F). Who are Micro Focus International's key executives? Micro Focus International's management team includes the following people: Mr. Kevin Loosemore, Exec. Chairman (Age 60)Mr. Stephen Murdoch, CEO & Director (Age 52)Mr. Mike S. Phillips A.C.A., ACA, Director of Mergers & Acquisition (Age 56)Mr. Brian David McArthur-Muscroft, CFO & Director (Age 55)Mr. Nils Brauckmann, Exec. Director (Age 55) What is Micro Focus International's stock symbol? Micro Focus International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MFGP." How do I buy shares of Micro Focus International? Shares of MFGP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Micro Focus International's stock price today? One share of MFGP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.21. How big of a company is Micro Focus International? Micro Focus International has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion and generates $3.35 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.47 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.96 on an earnings per share basis. Micro Focus International employs 12,797 workers across the globe. What is Micro Focus International's official website? The official website for Micro Focus International is www.microfocus.com. How can I contact Micro Focus International? Micro Focus International's mailing address is 22-30 OLD BATH ROAD, NEWBURY BERKSHIRE X0, RG14 1QN. The company can be reached via phone at 44-01-6353-2646 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 10/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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