Short Interest in Next PLC (OTCMKTS:NXGPY) Rises By 73.8%

Next PLC (OTCMKTS:NXGPY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,586 shares, an increase of 73.8% from the August 15th total of 1,488 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 342 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.6 days.

Next Price Performance

Next stock opened at $104.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.76. Next has a 1 year low of $81.57 and a 1 year high of $111.55. The company’s 50-day moving average is $104.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.10.

Next Company Profile

Next plc is a United Kingdom-based multichannel retailer that sells clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty products and home furnishings. The company markets products under the NEXT brand and also offers selected third-party brands through its retail stores, websites and catalog services.

Next serves customers primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with international sales through online channels and operations in other markets. Its digital business supports home delivery, delivery-to-store and other fulfillment services, complementing a network of physical retail locations.

In addition to selling its own merchandise, Next provides technology, e-commerce and logistics services to selected third-party brands through its Total Platform proposition.