Manchester United Plc. (NYSE: MANU)’s stock price has increased by 7.87 compared to its previous closing price of 18.43. However, the company has seen a 9.83% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2023-11-17 that Stocks are down today but it’s not due to any negative news affecting the market on Friday! Instead, the stock market is simply retreating after undergoing a recent rally throughout this week.

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Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MANU is 0.72. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The average price predicted by analysts for MANU is $19.30, which is $3.57 above the current price. The public float for MANU is 49.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.62% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MANU on November 20, 2023 was 1.14M shares.

MANU’s Market Performance

MANU’s stock has seen a 9.83% increase for the week, with a 13.60% rise in the past month and a -8.93% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.35% for Manchester United Plc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.03% for MANU stock, with a simple moving average of -5.47% for the last 200 days.

MANU Trading at 6.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought MANU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.29% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.24%, as shares surge +9.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.65% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MANU rose by +9.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.16. In addition, Manchester United Plc. saw -14.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for MANU

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• -4.54 for the present operating margin
• -4.36 for the gross margin

The net margin for Manchester United Plc. stands at -4.42. The total capital return value is set at -3.83, while invested capital returns managed to touch -4.34. Equity return is now at value -23.81, with -2.11 for asset returns.

Based on Manchester United Plc. (MANU), the company’s capital structure generated 598.53 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 85.68. Total debt to assets is 47.21, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 495.60. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 70.95.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.03, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.92 and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.37.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Manchester United Plc. (MANU) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.