Analysts Set Future plc (LON:FUTR) Price Target at GBX 1,056.14

Shares of Future plc (LON:FUTR) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,056.14 ($13.27).

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Future in a research note on Thursday, April 4th.

Future Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of FUTR opened at GBX 707.50 ($8.89) on Monday. Future has a 12 month low of GBX 515.50 ($6.48) and a 12 month high of GBX 1,134 ($14.24). The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 635.15 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 737.28. The stock has a market capitalization of £815.04 million, a PE ratio of 752.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.79.

Future Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 18th were given a dividend of GBX 3.40 ($0.04) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 18th. Future’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 319.15%.

Future Company Profile

Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes content for games, entertainment, technology, sports, savings and wealth, lifestyle, knowledge and news, and B2B sectors primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates through Media and Magazine segments. The company offers content through various forms, such as websites, email newsletters, videos, social platforms, magazines, and events, as well as advertising comprising digital advertising, AVOD, newsletters, events, and lead generation; eCommerce, including print and digital subscriptions, and newstrade; and direct consumer monetisation frameworks.