Future plc (LON:FUTR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Future plc (LON:FUTR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,056.14 ($13.05).

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

Future Price Performance

Shares of FUTR stock opened at GBX 610.96 ($7.55) on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.79. The stock has a market cap of £703.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 649.96, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 636.83 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 741.10. Future has a twelve month low of GBX 515.50 ($6.37) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,147 ($14.17).

Future Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 18th were issued a dividend of GBX 3.40 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 18th. This represents a yield of 0.45%. Future’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.