Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Given “House Stock” Rating at Shore Capital

Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS)‘s stock had its “house stock” rating restated by analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Digital Look reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.80) price target on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 260 ($3.29) price target on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 265.83 ($3.36).

Marks and Spencer Group Stock Up 0.2 %

MKS stock opened at GBX 256.15 ($3.24) on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 246.35 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 247.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 115.61, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of £5.20 billion, a PE ratio of 1,280.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.57. Marks and Spencer Group has a one year low of GBX 157.20 ($1.99) and a one year high of GBX 293.20 ($3.71).

About Marks and Spencer Group

Marks and Spencer Group plc operates various retail stores. It operates through five segments: UK Clothing & Home, UK Food, International, Ocado, and All Other. 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.