Jeremy Stakol Buys 186 Shares of NEXT (LON:NXT) Stock

NEXT plc (LON:NXT) insider Jeremy Stakol purchased 186 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,869 per share, with a total value of £7,196.34.

NEXT Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NXT stock opened at £141.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £16.41 billion, a PE ratio of 21.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.07. NEXT plc has a 1-year low of GBX 9,028 and a 1-year high of £146.40. The company has a 50-day moving average of £134.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of £126.81.

NEXT (LON:NXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported GBX 324.20 earnings per share for the quarter. NEXT had a return on equity of 55.99% and a net margin of 13.77%. On average, analysts predict that NEXT plc will post 660.7526882 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a £142 price target on shares of NEXT in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and issued a £130 price target on shares of NEXT in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of NEXT from £117 to £130.30 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on NEXT from £147 to £178 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of NEXT from £108 to £116 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NEXT has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of £140.63.

NEXT Company Profile

Founded as a tailoring business in Leeds in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth and Son, today, the company offers clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty and home products to our UK and International customers.

NEXT has over 500 stores in the United Kingdom and Eire, and over 180 franchise branches across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.