Key Points
- Insider John Hutson bought 19 shares of J D Wetherspoon on February 19 at an average price of GBX 764 per share (total ~£145.16).
- The stock opened at GBX 756.50 (1‑year range GBX 526–814.50) and the company shows a market cap of £797.4M with a P/E of 13.32, PEG 3.39, very high debt-to-equity (283.19) and weak liquidity (current ratio 0.35, quick ratio 0.19); analysts’ consensus is a Reduce rating with a target price of GBX 595 (two Holds, one Sell).
J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) insider John Hutson acquired 19 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 764 per share, with a total value of £145.16.
J D Wetherspoon Trading Down 0.4%
Shares of J D Wetherspoon stock opened at GBX 756.50 on Friday. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 1 year low of GBX 526 and a 1 year high of GBX 814.50. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 726.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 693.15. The company has a market cap of £797.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have recently commented on JDW. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 700 price objective on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of GBX 595.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on JDW
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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