Shares of WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH – Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 566.43.
Several brokerages recently weighed in on SMWH. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on WH Smith from GBX 555 to GBX 535 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on shares of WH Smith from GBX 420 to GBX 440 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of WH Smith from GBX 575 to GBX 550 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 17th.
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Insider Activity
In other WH Smith news, insider Helen Rose purchased 11,102 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 450 per share, for a total transaction of £49,959. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
WH Smith Stock Down 0.1%
Shares of LON SMWH opened at GBX 431.20 on Friday. WH Smith has a one year low of GBX 345.60 and a one year high of GBX 710. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 846.40, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 391.07 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 500.16. The stock has a market capitalization of £648.96 million, a PE ratio of -4.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.93.
About WH Smith
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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