NYSE:MFGPMicro Focus International Stock Price, Forecast & 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 $4.09 -0.17 (-3.99 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$4.09Now: $4.09▼$4.1950-Day Range$3.72MA: $4.44▼$5.6352-Week Range$3.42Now: $4.09▼$19.67Volume978,370 shsAverage Volume1.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.37 billionP/E Ratio2.09Dividend Yield26.53%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™ 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMicro Focus International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $5.00, Micro Focus International has a potential upside of 22.2% from its current price of $4.09.Amount of Analyst CoverageMicro Focus International has been the subject of 6 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 214 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMicro Focus International has received 290 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMicro Focus International has received 57.54% “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 26.53%, 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 72.44% 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 15.88% 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 2.63% in the coming year, from $1.52 to $1.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Micro Focus International is 2.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Micro Focus International is 2.09, 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 39.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMicro Focus International has a P/B Ratio of 0.24. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.0Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.19 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 Ratio2.09 Forward P/E Ratio2.69 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.35 billion Price / Sales0.41 Cash Flow$2.69 per share Price / Cash Flow1.52 Book Value$17.30 per share Price / Book0.24Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees12,797 Outstanding Shares334,657,000Market Cap$1.37 billion Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableOptionable $4.09 -0.17 (-3.99 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 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 been impacted by Coronavirus? Micro Focus International's stock was trading at $7.56 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MFGP stock has decreased by 45.9% and is now trading at $4.09. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Micro Focus International? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Micro Focus International in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings 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 announced a semi-annual dividend on Friday, February 7th. Investors 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 positive change 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? 7 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Micro Focus International's stock. Their forecasts range from $5.00 to $5.00. On average, they expect Micro Focus International's stock price to reach $5.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Micro Focus International. Has Micro Focus International been receiving favorable news coverage? News headlines about MFGP stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Micro Focus International earned a media sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about Micro Focus International. Are investors shorting Micro Focus International? Micro Focus International saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 903,800 shares, a drop of 21.4% from the June 15th total of 1,150,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,380,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 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 Smartsheet (SMAR), Q2 (QTWO), Konami (KNMCY), National Instruments (NATI), Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), Jamf (JAMF), Nutanix (NTNX), Momo (MOMO), Blackline (BL), Cyberark Software (CYBR), Pivotal Software (PVTL), LogMeIn (LOGM), Everbridge (EVBG), Qualys (QLYS) and LivePerson (LPSN). 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), Honeywell International (HON), Perspecta (PRSP) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). 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." Who are Micro Focus International's major shareholders? Micro Focus International's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.20%), FMR LLC (0.10%), Hosking Partners LLP (0.09%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.05%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.05%) and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC (0.03%). Which major investors are selling Micro Focus International stock? MFGP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hosking Partners LLP. Which major investors are buying Micro Focus International stock? MFGP stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, US Bancorp DE, FMR LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., and JustInvest LLC. 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 $4.09. How big of a company is Micro Focus International? Micro Focus International has a market capitalization of $1.37 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 8/14/2020 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. 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