Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 327 ($4.17).
Separately, Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.
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Marks and Spencer Group Stock Down 1.4 %
MKS stock traded down GBX 5.60 ($0.07) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 391.70 ($4.99). The company had a trading volume of 5,593,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,694,362. Marks and Spencer Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 229.60 ($2.93) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 415.30 ($5.29). The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 379.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 338.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.71, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of £7.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,865.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.62.
Marks and Spencer Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th will be given a GBX 1 ($0.01) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 28th. Marks and Spencer Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 1,428.57%.
Marks and Spencer Group Company Profile
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Get Free ReportMarks and Spencer Group plc operates various retail stores. It operates through: UK Clothing & Home, UK Food, International, Ocado, and All Other segments. The company offers protein deli and dairy; produce; ambient and in-store bakery; meals dessert and frozen; and hospitality and Food on the Move' products.
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