Key Points
- Insider buying: J D Wetherspoon insider John Hutson bought 25 shares on May 13 at GBX 597 each, following smaller purchases in April, March, and February. The recent trades suggest continued insider accumulation, though the amounts are modest.
- Stock performance and valuation: JDW shares were up 1.3% to GBX 605, near their 50-day average but below the 200-day average. The company has a market cap of about £637.7 million and trades at a P/E of 10.65.
- Analyst sentiment is mixed: Analysts currently rate the stock a consensus Hold, with an average price target of GBX 666.67. Recent calls included a buy target from Jefferies and a sell rating from Deutsche Bank.
J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) insider John Hutson purchased 25 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 597 per share, with a total value of £149.25.
John Hutson also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, April 14th, John Hutson purchased 23 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 635 per share, with a total value of £146.05.
- On Thursday, March 12th, John Hutson purchased 23 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 671 per share, with a total value of £154.33.
- On Thursday, February 19th, John Hutson purchased 19 shares of J D Wetherspoon stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 764 per share, with a total value of £145.16.
J D Wetherspoon Trading Up 1.3%
Shares of JDW stock opened at GBX 605 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £637.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.65, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.11. J D Wetherspoon plc has a 1-year low of GBX 530.50 and a 1-year high of GBX 814.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 358.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 616.02 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 670.50.
J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 20th. The company reported GBX 15.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. J D Wetherspoon had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 15.81%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that J D Wetherspoon plc will post 52.8508772 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital Group restated a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 840 price target on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "sell" rating and issued a GBX 460 price target on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, J D Wetherspoon currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 666.67.
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J D Wetherspoon Company Profile
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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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