Next plc stock gains as analysts keep a Hold view
Published on 09/11/2026 at 17:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Next plc stock (ISIN GB0032089863) traded at GBP 148.60 on September 11, 2026, while MarketBeat showed a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of GBP 153.55.
Consensus keeps the shares in range
According to MarketBeat on September 11, 2026, three analysts rate Next as Buy and five as Hold, which leaves the stock on a Hold consensus. The same report puts the average price target at GBP 153.55, with recent targets ranging from GBP 140 to GBP 187.
That leaves the shares about GBP 5 below the target average, a narrow gap that keeps valuation and execution in the same frame. The report also says Next last traded at GBP 148.60.
Sales outlook still matters
According to LBC on September 11, 2026, Next upgraded profit guidance for the second time this financial year after stronger second-quarter sales. The report says full-price sales grew by 9.2 percent in the 13 weeks to August 1, 2026, and by about 7.7 percent in the first half of the year.
LBC also said the retailer is now predicting full-price sales growth of about 6.3 percent for the year and pre-tax profit of about GBP 1.24 billion. For investors, the second-half delivery against that GBP 1.24 billion guide is the key check.
Price stays close to target
Next plc stock changed hands at GBP 148.60 on September 11, 2026, against an average analyst target of GBP 153.55 from the same day. The gap is small enough to keep the next update on guidance and execution in view.
Next plc stock key data
- Company: Next plc
- ISIN: GB0032089863
- Ticker: NXT
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 11, 2026): GBP 148.60
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Apparel Retail
- Index membership: FTSE 100
