NEXT (LON:NXT) Given “Neutral” Rating at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated their neutral rating on shares of NEXT (LON:NXT) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday,Digital Look reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on NXT. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of NEXT from £147 to £178 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Shore Capital lowered shares of NEXT to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from £140 to £147.50 in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a £140 price target on shares of NEXT in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and set a £130 price objective on shares of NEXT in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of £140.54.

NEXT Price Performance

Shares of NXT stock traded down GBX 23.39 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting £142.57. 584,923 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,934,245. NEXT has a twelve month low of GBX 9,028 and a twelve month high of £146.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.08, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.68. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is £139.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is £128.53. The firm has a market cap of £16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37.

Insider Transactions at NEXT

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

Trending Headlines about NEXT

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.

NEXT Company Profile

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.