Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Posted by Amy Steele on Nov 5th, 2025

Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS – Get Free Report)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 363.29 and traded as high as GBX 390. Marks and Spencer Group shares last traded at GBX 384.50, with a volume of 5,879,789 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Marks and Spencer Group to a “sector perform” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from GBX 375 to GBX 400 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Marks and Spencer Group from GBX 450 to GBX 435 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 406 target price on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Marks and Spencer Group to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from GBX 380 to GBX 440 in a report on Monday, September 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 420.25.

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Marks and Spencer Group Trading Down 1.2%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 371.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 363.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.00. The stock has a market cap of £7.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.62.

Marks and Spencer Group Company Profile

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M&S has a heritage of quality, innovation and value for money and has been voted the UK’s most trusted brand. From these foundations, M&S is reshaping for sustainable profitable growth and value creation.

We operate as a family of businesses, selling high-quality, great-value, own-brand products and services, alongside a carefully selected range of third-party brands.