JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reaffirms Neutral Rating for NEXT (LON:NXT)

NEXT (LON:NXT)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report issued on Wednesday,Digital Look reports.

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

NEXT Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NXT stock traded down GBX 23.39 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching £142.57. 584,923 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,934,245. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is £139.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is £128.53. The company has a market capitalization of £16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.61, a P/E/G ratio of 5.66 and a beta of 1.37. NEXT has a fifty-two week low of GBX 9,028 and a fifty-two week high of £146.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Richard Papp sold 2,518 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of £140.44, for a total transaction of £353,627.92. Also, insider Jeremy Stakol acquired 186 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,869 per share, for a total transaction of £7,196.34. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key NEXT News

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.