Manchester UnitedMANU
MANU
About: Manchester United PLC operates a professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The company manages the soccer team and all affiliated club activities of the Manchester United Football Club, which includes the media network, foundation, fan zone, news, and sports features, and team merchandise. Manchester United is based in England. The company has three principal sectors from which the majority of the revenue is generated including Commercial, Broadcasting, and Matchday.
Employees: 1,140
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Funds holding %
of 7,245 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 24
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.14% [Q4 2024] → 48.12% (-1.02%) [Q1 2025]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 108 [Q4 2024] → 100 (-8) [Q1 2025]
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $469M [Q4 2024] → $347M (-$122M) [Q1 2025]
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 25
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-1) [Q1 2025]
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.59M | Put options by funds: $8.66M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for MANU.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Proactive Investors
2 months ago
Manchester United shares are a ‘Buy' but the football club's not likely to achieve its financial target - analyst
Manchester United Plc (NYSE:MANU) shares are a ‘Buy' but the football club's revenue forecast of £690 million for the year is very unlikely to be achievable, that's according to UBS analyst Ivar Billfalk-Kelly. The Swiss bank's own revenue forecast is pitched at £662 million, and it is based on United finishing the premier league in fifteenth place and doesn't assume any European success.
Negative
Finbold
2 months ago
Man U stock has fallen this much since Jim Ratcliffe's investment
Manchester United is one of the most storied sports teams in the world, having garnered a record 20 top-flight league titles.
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 months ago
Manchester United unveils plans for new 100k-seater stadium, with 17k new homes
Manchester United Plc (NYSE:MANU) has unveiled plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium to replace its current 115-year-old Old Trafford home. What would be the largest stadium in the country, topping Wembley's 90,000 capacity, is part of plans for a regeneration of the Old Trafford area, also including the building of 17,000 new homes.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Manchester United Backs Government's Ambitious Growth Agenda With New Stadium Announcement
MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU), has thrown its support behind the Government's growth agenda by announcing its intention to pursue a new 100,000-seat stadium as the centrepiece of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area. The stadium, and wider regeneration project, have the potential to deliver an additional £7.3bn per year to the UK economy which brings large-scale social and economic benefits to the community and wider region, including the possible.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Tour 2025 Presented by Snapdragon: Manchester United to Join Premier League Summer Series
MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU), will return to the US for pre-season preparations this July and August as part of the Premier League's Summer Series. The announcement of United's participation in the Summer Series was delivered live on NBC, the host broadcaster for the competition, during half time of its live coverage of Sunday's Premier League fixture against Arsenal at Old Trafford. Club legend Andrew Cole, a five-times Premier League champion, joine.
Negative
Proactive Investors
2 months ago
Manchester United: Leading investment bank playing the long game despite on-the-pitch woes
UBS is playing the long game on Manchester United Plc (NYSE:MANU), despite the club being on track for its worst-ever Premier League finish. The bank has cut its earnings estimates for 2025 and 2026, reflecting a predicted 15th-place finish this season and a mid-table recovery to 10th next year.
Negative
Reuters
2 months ago
Manchester United to lay off another 150-200 staff
Manchester United said it will cut about 150 to 200 jobs as part of additional measures to reverse financial losses at the Premier League soccer club.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Manchester United plc Announces Transformation Plan to Strengthen Financial Sustainability and Modernise its Operating Structure
MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU), announces that it will transform its corporate structure as part of a series of additional measures to improve the club's financial sustainability and enhance operational efficiency. The transformation plan aims to return the club to profitability after five consecutive years of losses since 2019. This will create a more solid financial platform from which the club can invest in men's and women's football success and impr.
Negative
Proactive Investors
3 months ago
Manchester United swings to loss as Champions League absence bites
Manchester United PLC swung to a loss in the second quarter as the Premier League football club's absence from the top flight of European football hampered revenue. A £27.7 million loss was recorded for the three months to December 31, the club reported Wednesday, against a £24.4 million profit a year earlier.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Manchester United (MANU) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Manchester United (MANU) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.07. This compares to earnings of $0.14 per share a year ago.
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