WH Smith (LON:SMWH) Insider Max Izzard Buys 36,585 Shares

WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH – Get Free Report) insider Max Izzard purchased 36,585 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 410 per share, with a total value of £149,998.50.

WH Smith Stock Performance

SMWH traded down GBX 78.60 during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 412.60. The stock had a trading volume of 44,657,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,894,101. WH Smith PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 394.20 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,132. The firm has a market capitalization of £514.49 million, a P/E ratio of -4.27, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.33. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 539.98 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 607.12.

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WH Smith (LON:SMWH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported GBX (20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of £748 million for the quarter. WH Smith had a negative return on equity of 90.46% and a negative net margin of 9.48%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that WH Smith PLC will post 100.9372747 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 600 price target on shares of WH Smith in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of WH Smith from GBX 762 to GBX 680 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of WH Smith from GBX 675 to GBX 650 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 703.29.

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WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. It operates stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations, and motorway service areas. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greeting cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books.

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