NEXT (LON:NXT) Given “Hold” Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reiterated their hold rating on shares of NEXT (LON:NXT) in a research report released on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a £140 price target on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NXT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on NEXT from £117 to £130.30 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Shore Capital cut NEXT to a “hold” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from £140 to £147.50 in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a £130 target price on shares of NEXT in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their price target on NEXT from £147 to £178 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NEXT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of £140.54.

NEXT Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NXT traded down GBX 23.39 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching £142.57. The stock had a trading volume of 584,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,934,245. The company has a market capitalization of £16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.61, a P/E/G ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of £139.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of £128.53. NEXT has a 12 month low of GBX 9,028 and a 12 month high of £146.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Wolfson Aspley Guise sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of £145.20, for a total transaction of £7,260,000. Also, insider Jeremy Stakol bought 186 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,869 per share, for a total transaction of £7,196.34. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NEXT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NEXT this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Oba Femi has officially vacated the WWE NXT Championship ahead of an expected main‑roster move — coverage focuses on creative reasons and next steps for the title, not corporate news. Oba Femi officially vacates WWE NXT championship
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports say additional NXT talents are being considered for WWE main‑roster call‑ups, indicating roster turnover and talent promotion activity within WWE’s pipeline. Two More NXT Stars Under Consideration For WWE Main Roster Call-Ups
• Neutral Sentiment: Results and highlights from the NXT New Year’s Evil show (title matches, storyline shifts) and cards announced for upcoming episodes — important for WWE fans but not for NEXT plc’s retail operations. NXT New Year’s Evil results (01/06/26) – A New Year’s Revolution
• Neutral Sentiment: Several roster changes and departures reported (injury-related exits and signings to RAW), reflecting normal turnover in the wrestling business rather than corporate or retail developments relevant to NEXT plc. WWE NXT star announces exit after ‘serious injury’ cuts 3-year tenure short
• Negative Sentiment: Ticker‑symbol confusion risk — because these headlines reference “NXT” (WWE’s brand), algorithmic or retail traders could misinterpret news flow and create short‑lived volatility in NEXT plc shares. This is a market‑noise risk rather than a business or earnings risk for NEXT plc.

About NEXT

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. The company’s main divisions are NEXT Online, NEXT Retail and NEXT Finance. We also launched Total Platform, an online, distribution, tech and logistics solution, in 2020.