Key Points
- Insider sale: Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Machin sold 150,000 shares on Feb 17 at an average of GBX 404, totaling approximately £606,000.
- Analyst view: The stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (five Buy, two Hold) with a consensus target of GBX 415.83, and recent price targets from banks range roughly GBX 360–450.
- Trading & valuation: MKS opened at GBX 397.62, sits near its one‑year high (GBX 417.80), has a market cap of £8.02bn and a high P/E of 441.8, with 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages around GBX 353–358.
Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS - Get Free Report) insider Stuart Machin sold 150,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 404, for a total transaction of £606,000.
Marks and Spencer Group Stock Up 0.7%
Shares of MKS opened at GBX 397.62 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 353.34 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 357.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.00, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of £8.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 441.80, a PEG ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.62. Marks and Spencer Group plc has a one year low of GBX 315.30 and a one year high of GBX 417.80.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MKS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Peel Hunt restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 360 price objective on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Marks and Spencer Group from GBX 440 to GBX 450 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Berenberg Bank upgraded Marks and Spencer Group to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from GBX 412 to GBX 415 in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 435 price objective on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Friday, November 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 415.83.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MKS
Marks and Spencer Group Company Profile
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M&S has a heritage of quality, innovation and value for money and has been voted the UK's most trusted brand. From these foundations, M&S is reshaping for sustainable profitable growth and value creation.
We operate as a family of businesses, selling high-quality, great-value, own-brand products and services, alongside a carefully selected range of third-party brands. We do this through a network of stores and websites globally, and together, across our stores, support centres, warehouses and supply chain, our 65,000 colleagues serve over 30 million customers each year.
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