NEXT plc (LON:NXT)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
14,480
-315 (-2.13%)
Oct 1, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT

NEXT plc Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 20 analysts polled by S&P Global, NEXT plc stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 16,276p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 12.40% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 13,900p (-4.01%) and the highest is 18,700p (+29.14%).

Price Target: 16,276p (+12.40%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price13,900p16,276p16,450p18,700p
Change-4.01%+12.40%+13.60%+29.14%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for NEXT plc stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy788889
Buy222222
Hold10101010109
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total192020202020

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
15,400p
HoldMaintains15,400p+6.35%Sep 24, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
17,000p
BuyMaintains17,000p+17.40%Sep 22, 2026
Berenberg Bank
Berenberg Bank
Buy
Maintains
18,700p
BuyMaintains18,700p+29.14%Sep 18, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintains
16,800p → 17,000p
BuyMaintains16,800p → 17,000p+17.40%Sep 18, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
16,800p
BuyReiterates16,800p+16.02%Sep 18, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
7.35B
from 6.90B
Increased by 6.45%
Revenue Next Year
7.77B
from 7.35B
Increased by 5.77%
EPS This Year
8.23
from 7.36
Increased by 11.81%
EPS Next Year
8.81
from 8.23
Increased by 7.10%
Fiscal YearFY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026FY 2027
Period EndingJan 29, 2022Jan 28, 2023Jan 27, 2024Jan 25, 2025Jan 31, 2026Jan 31, 2027
Revenue
4.63B5.03B5.49B6.12B6.90B7.35B
Revenue Growth
30.88%8.82%9.08%11.42%12.80%6.45%
Gross Profit
1.98B2.21B2.46B2.66B3.05B3.31B
Gross Margin
42.90%43.83%44.74%43.50%44.25%45.10%
Operating Income
881.90M943.50M968.70M1.09B1.28B1.33B
Net Income
677.50M711.70M802.30M736.10M888.50M943.06M
EPS
----7.368.23
EPS Growth
----18.24%11.81%
Forward PE
13.6612.9014.2813.8817.2117.59
Dividend / Share
1.272.062.072.332.683.05
Dividend Growth
-62.21%0.49%12.56%15.02%13.81%
Free Cash Flow
----1.06B820.64M
No. Analysts
-----16
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202720282029
High7.6B
Avg7.3B
Low7.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202720282029
High
9.7%
Avg
6.4%
Low
0.9%

EPS Forecast

EPS202720282029
High8.52
Avg8.23
Low8.06

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202720282029
High
15.8%
Avg
11.8%
Low
9.5%