Manchester United is one of the most expensive sports teams in the world, with 20 record titles in the league.
Despite the long winning date, the Red Devils in Old Trafford have not been consistent in recent times. It is possible that you are not here to get a detailed account on the football club ranking – but it is enough to say, this contradiction also reflects the club’s public budget. Manchester United Stock (Nyse: Manu) was in a very consistent direction since late 2023.
The losses, finances and the price of shares alike, continued in 2025. In late February, the club announced it It will cut 250 jobsTrying to return to profitability after a long period of losses for 5 years.
Since the beginning of the year, the value of Man U Stock lost 20.61 %, and has been trading at $ 13.78 at the time of the press.
In December 2023, billionaire Jim Ratcliffe announced that he would buy a 25 % stake in the club. The deal was completed in February 2024 – with additional investment, RATCLFFE ended Owning 27.7 % of Manchester United.
This investment certainly has not received fruits, at least yet. Let’s take a closer look at how Red the Red Devils invest in billionaire.
Ratcliffe’s investment in the shares of Man U witnessed a decrease of approximately 30 % in value
At the time of initial investment in late 2023, Manchester United shares were traded at $ 19.75. Accordingly, the price of the Man u shares has decreased by 30.22 % since then.
As an addition, at the time of Ratcliffe II, which raised his share in the club by 2.7 %, Manu’s shares changed his hands at $ 17.56 – about 27.43 % from now.
Despite the recent challenges, Wall Street is optimistic about the future prospects of the Jo’s share. On February 15, Jefferies Randal Konik researcher reiterated a previous “purchase” rating on Man U. The analyst set the price of $ 26, which means an increase of 88.67 % of prices as of March 14.
Earlier, in mid -December, UBS began coverage with a “purchase” classification and the goal of $ 23, which, if fulfilled, will equal 66.9 %. While the club is on the right path to its worst in recent years, it appears that operational changes, regardless of painful or unpopular, have the approval of researchers in stocks. The club also announced plans for Go to a new stadium 100,000 seatsIt is a step that can provide the back wind to move forward.
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