Future (LON:FUTR) Price Target Lowered to GBX 1,013 at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Future (LON:FUTR) had its target price reduced by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 1,875 to GBX 1,013 in a report published on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Future to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the company from GBX 1,220 to GBX 466 in a report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays dropped their price target on Future from GBX 640 to GBX 285 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Future from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,235 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 665.80.

Future Price Performance

Shares of FUTR opened at GBX 275.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.47, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Future has a 1-year low of GBX 262.20 and a 1-year high of GBX 806. The stock has a market cap of £256.11 million, a PE ratio of 4.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 440.07 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 543.

Future announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, December 4th that allows the company to buyback 0 shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Future

In other Future news, insider Ivana Kirkbride acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 518 per share, with a total value of £5,180. Insiders own 5.68% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Future

Here are the key news stories impacting Future this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Future reiterates strategic support measures — management said it will double down on AI initiatives and continue buybacks, which can support earnings growth and shareholder returns. Company update
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank slashed its price target but retained a “buy” rating (PT cut from GBX 1,875 to GBX 1,013), which may limit downside by signaling some continued analyst conviction. Deutsche Bank note
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated media coverage about the rapper “Future” (legal disputes) is circulating but is unlikely to affect Future plc’s business or fundamentals; this may create name-confusion in headlines, however. Rapper legal story 1 Rapper legal story 2
• Negative Sentiment: Berenberg downgraded the stock to “hold” and cut its price target dramatically (to GBX 330 from GBX 970), signaling reduced analyst confidence and likely contributing to selling pressure. Berenberg downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays lowered its target to GBX 285 and moved to “neutral” (from GBX 640), another sizable cut that reinforces the negative analyst tone today. Barclays note
• Negative Sentiment: Future’s own pre-close trading update warned that shifts in search are hitting high-margin revenues and pressured margins for the period — this operational warning is a direct negative to near-term profit expectations. Trading update

About Future

Future is a global platform for specialist media underpinned by proprietary technology, enabled by data; with diversified revenue streams