Key Points
- Ben Whitley made small insider purchases recently — 20 shares on Jan 14 at GBX 757 (≈£151.40) and 24 shares on Nov 21 at GBX 624 (≈£149.76).
- Analysts are cautious: two Hold and one Sell give a consensus rating of "Reduce" with an average price target of GBX 595, below the current share price (~GBX 752.50).
- J D Wetherspoon has weak liquidity and high leverage (quick ratio 0.19, current ratio 0.35, debt-to-equity 283.19), posing balance-sheet risk despite a market cap around £793m and a PE of 13.25.
J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) insider Ben Whitley bought 20 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 757 per share, for a total transaction of £151.40.
Ben Whitley also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, November 21st, Ben Whitley bought 24 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 624 per share, for a total transaction of £149.76.
J D Wetherspoon Trading Down 0.6%
LON:JDW opened at GBX 752.50 on Thursday. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 52-week low of GBX 526 and a 52-week high of GBX 814.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 698.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 703.40. The company has a market capitalization of £793.18 million, a PE ratio of 13.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34.
Analyst Ratings Changes
JDW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Peel Hunt reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 700 price target on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of GBX 595.
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About J D Wetherspoon
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J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices.
The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.
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